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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Utah

6 Colleges
$47,144 Avg Salary
$15,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 190 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

#1

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Our analysis found Southern Utah University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Education majors at Southern Utah University take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 390
Idaho 64
Montana 51
Wyoming 87

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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