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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 2,405 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 8 schools in Utah to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 756 students majoring in social sciences at U of U, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Utah Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Utah State University Report

Out of the 8 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 very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Of the 75 students majoring in social sciences at Southern Utah University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Southern Utah University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Weber State University

#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,516
Montana 368
Idaho 679
Wyoming 253

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
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 8 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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