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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Utah

This page shows median first-year earnings for Utah graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $61,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $73,900 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $67,000 , and Chemical Engineering at $64,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $105,900 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $96,400 , and Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) at $75,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Utah graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Utah graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) $105,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $96,400
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $75,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $67,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $65,900
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,400
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $63,300
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,800
Law (First Professional Degree) $57,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,600
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $56,900
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $55,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,100
Public Health (Master's Degree) $54,200
Architecture (Master's Degree) $52,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $44,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $44,500
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230764.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026