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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Utah

10 Colleges
$32,664 Avg Salary
$22,944 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the most popular school in Utah for history students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

History majors at BYU take out an average of $19,314 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Utah list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

On average, history graduates from U of U take out $22,338 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at USU take out is $27,179.

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Out of the 10 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Out of the 10 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

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#7

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #7, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Utah list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #9, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Full History at Dixie State University Report

#10

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the medium-sized 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 546
Montana 93
Idaho 219
Wyoming 49

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

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 10 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.

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