Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
Brigham Young University, based in Provo, Utah, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 32,952 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $75,790 ten years after enrollment, which is 86% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 81.6%. Mmedian graduate debt is $11,069, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 6.85x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,564 per year. The most popular programs include Physiology, Human Development & Family Studies, Accounting, Clinical Psychology, and Computer & Information Systems Security.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$75,790
Graduation Rate
81.6%
Median Debt
$11,069
Average Net Price
$15,564
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.22x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
6.85x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
32,952
Admission Rate
67.8%
Average SAT
1376
Retention Rate
91.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$6,688
Out-of-State Tuition
$6,688
Pell Grant Rate
32.1%
Federal Loan Rate
10.8%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$10,444
Income $30K–$48K
$10,112
Income $48K–$75K
$13,062
Income $110K+
$20,542
Student Demographics
Women
48.0%
White
80.6%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
8.0%
Asian
1.6%
Two or More Races
4.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
80.0%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs (Accredited)
Programs (175)
Bachelor (88)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology | $68,321 | 302 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $28,906 | 266 |
| Accounting | $96,632 | 256 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 240 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $118,606 | 222 |
| Finance | $129,879 | 216 |
| Public Relations | $80,841 | 202 |
| Teacher Education | $50,251 | 196 |
| Computer Science | $142,800 | 183 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $90,634 | 179 |
| Secondary Education | $49,272 | 172 |
| Economics | $95,227 | 159 |
| Public Health | $51,996 | 158 |
| Political Science | $83,209 | 146 |
| Ecology | $61,078 | 140 |
| Statistics | $96,164 | 130 |
| Sports & Fitness | $30,791 | 130 |
| Registered Nursing | $59,080 | 129 |
| Romance Languages | $63,189 | 125 |
| Neuroscience | $60,065 | 124 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $63,080 | 123 |
| Business Administration & Management | $105,544 | 119 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 109 |
| History | $54,457 | 103 |
| Psychology | $62,106 | 99 |
| English Language & Literature | $54,290 | 98 |
| Microbiology | $66,603 | 97 |
| Marketing | $112,596 | 92 |
| Computer Engineering | $133,111 | 81 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $63,291 | 76 |
| Journalism | $50,338 | 75 |
| Sociology | $60,277 | 73 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $52,929 | 73 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,928 | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | $101,726 | 68 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 68 |
| Music | $29,483 | 68 |
| Construction Management | $98,073 | 66 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $113,338 | 63 |
| Linguistics | $60,469 | 60 |
| Communications | $68,843 | 58 |
| Publishing | Not reported | 55 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 54 |
| Business Information Systems | $117,015 | 54 |
| Area Studies | $67,310 | 51 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 51 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $53,695 | 49 |
| Human Resources Management | $96,354 | 48 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 46 |
| Geography | $64,875 | 46 |
| International Relations | $71,622 | 42 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 41 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $18,314 | 41 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 39 |
| Business | Not reported | 38 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,774 | 35 |
| Physics | $73,747 | 35 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $26,782 | 35 |
| Entrepreneurship | $97,085 | 35 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $60,265 | 34 |
| Special Education | $39,325 | 32 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $92,122 | 32 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 31 |
| Applied Horticulture | $71,066 | 29 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $48,410 | 29 |
| Dance | Not reported | 29 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 28 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 26 |
| Zoology | $57,020 | 25 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 24 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 24 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 22 |
| Graphic Communications | $73,941 | 22 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 22 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 22 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 18 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 14 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 14 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 13 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Not reported | 12 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Not reported | 8 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Archeology | Not reported | 7 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $45,018 | 2 |
Master (51)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $158,399 | 176 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 165 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 94 |
| Public Administration | $87,075 | 87 |
| Social Work | $62,078 | 37 |
| Educational Administration | $103,822 | 28 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 26 |
| Civil Engineering | $103,440 | 24 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 24 |
| Computer Science | $130,090 | 23 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 23 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 22 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 21 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 20 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $103,427 | 19 |
| Registered Nursing | $128,351 | 18 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 17 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 17 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 16 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 15 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 15 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Communications | Not reported | 13 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Music | Not reported | 12 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 10 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 8 |
| Religious Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Not reported | 8 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 8 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 7 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Wildlife Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 3 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | $115,974 | Not reported |
Doctoral (15)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Not reported | 17 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 10 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 5 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Not reported | 111 |
Show 20 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Management | Doctoral | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Romance Languages | Master | 2 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Microbiology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Physiology | Master | 2 |
| Ecology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Chemistry | Master | 2 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Bachelor | 1 |
| Biology | Bachelor | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Botany | Bachelor | 1 |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biotechnology | Master | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral | 1 |
| Museology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Bachelor | 1 |
| Sports & Fitness | Doctoral | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Master | 1 |
| Mental Health Services | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Education Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Communications Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Idaho
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Idaho