How much money do University of Utah graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $45,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $61,300 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 graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $73,900 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $67,000 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $105,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $96,400 and Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) who earn $75,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Utah 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230764 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Utah.