2023 Best Value History Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History School for You
In 2020-2021, 344 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value History Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in History
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. On average, history graduates from BYU take out $19,314 in student loans while working on their degree.
BYU also took the #2 spot in our Best History Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year.
UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Schools in Utah list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Utah list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $8,893 per year. History majors at U of U take out an average of $22,338 in student loans while working on their egree.
U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Schools in Utah list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $27,179.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 546 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Idaho | 219 |
| Wyoming | 49 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.