Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,396 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in general psychology has to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 203 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $33,694 for their early career.
Utah State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 276 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make about $35,270 in their early careers.
Utah Valley University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. This university ranks 7th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 425 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make an average of $31,888 at the beginning of their careers.
Salt Lake Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. 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 199 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,619.
Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 107 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,146.
Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 81 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $33,210.
Dixie State College is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Saint George. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 68 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $33,634 in the first couple years of their career.
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).
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The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
