2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Utah
Liberal Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for liberal arts students.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Utah
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Liberal Arts
Leading the list is Salt Lake Community College, our #1 school for liberal arts. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 1,184 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $35,804 early in their careers. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $7,313 in student loans.
See the full liberal arts program report for Salt Lake Community College
Students looking for a strong liberal arts program will find one at Weber State University, which ranked #2. Weber State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Weber State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their liberal arts degree from Weber State University earn around $37,015 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,208 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Weber State University
Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in liberal arts, ranking #3. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. About 40% of students finish within six years. About 1,268 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Utah Valley University in the most recent year. Graduates of the liberal arts program make about $36,228 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,729 to complete this degree.
See the full liberal arts program report for Utah Valley University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
