2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Utah. In fact, 9,518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $6,010 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UVU is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Utah.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Utah. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.
Snow College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.
Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Dixie State College also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year.
WSU also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah rankings.
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Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Utah ranking. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Utah University are $6,726 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,414 |
| Montana | 821 |
| Idaho | 2,876 |
| Wyoming | 341 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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