Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,424 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were about 293 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $24,482.
Utah Valley University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were about 410 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $29,263 in the first five years of their career.
Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were about 249 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Utah State University receive $9,150 more than the typical psychology grad.
Salt Lake Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 8th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 193 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $28,496.
Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $23,965 in their early career salary.
Dixie State College is a large public university located in the small city of Saint George. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 61 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $24,416 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 102 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $30,275.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
