How much money do Utah State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Utah State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $65,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $64,100 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $59,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $70,600 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $69,600 and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $59,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Utah State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $70,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $69,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $59,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $51,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $47,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $46,700 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $34,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $31,300 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $19,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230728 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Utah State University.