History Schools in Utah
Utah contains
ten
schools that offer history programs.
University of Utah,
the highest-ranking history school in UT, has a total student population of 29,284 and
is the
129th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 10 history schools
in Utah,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Westminster College comes out as the most expensive ($18,841/yr),
with College of Eastern Utah as the lowest recorded at only $7,300/yr.
History students from Utah schools who go on to become
historians,
art history teachers,
professor of histories,
art history professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 21,810 people working as
history teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,280.
Also, Museum technicians and conservators make on average $41,330 per year and there are about 10,170 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Utah alone, there are
40 employed museum technicians and conservators earning an average yearly salary of
$31,040. History teachers in this state earn
$57,950/yr and there are 180 employed.
Also, within the history schools
in Utah, the average student population is 3,744 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from history,
there are 2052 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,639 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,769, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
History Programs in Utah
University of Utah
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Brigham Young University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Utah State University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Southern Utah University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Westminster College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Snow College
History
Levels offered:
Associates
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Weber State University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
College of Eastern Utah
History
Levels offered:
Associates
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Salt Lake Community College
History
Levels offered:
Associates
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Utah Valley University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Utah Interesting Facts
- Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated at Promontory where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869. It is now known as Golden Spike National Historic Site
- Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards. It is so named because it is in the middle of Utah.
- Utah is the site of the nations first department store. Zions Co-operative Mercantile Institution was established in the late 1800's. It is still in operation today as ZCMI.
- The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City took 40 years to complete. The Mormon temples in St. George, Manti and Logan Utah were completed before the Salt Lake Temple.
- Interstate 70 enters the eastern edge of the state, from Grand Junction Colorado, and ends where it intersects Interstate 15, near Cove Fort. This section of Interstate 70 is one of the most deserted stretches of Interstate in the United States.
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Famous State Residents:
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