2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 14,970 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Utah Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 4,178 students majoring in education at WGU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 401 students majoring in education at USU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 395 students majoring in education at BYU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Utah. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
Of the 124 students majoring in education at Southern Utah University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at U of U, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
Education Related Majors
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.