General Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general studies. Combined, these schools handed out 11,981 degrees in general studies to qualified students.
The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Studies Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Utah State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were about 870 general studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Weber State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 1549 general studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
Utah Valley University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 4142 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Salt Lake Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 1060 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.
Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 2308 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 1414 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 274 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Snow College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
