University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Utah is a public institution in Salt Lake City, Utah, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 27,264 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $67,170 ten years after enrollment, which is 65% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 64.5%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $19,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.54x. The average net price after financial aid is $16,200 per year. The most popular programs include Clinical Psychology, Business Administration & Management, Social Work, Communications, and Biology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,170
Graduation Rate
64.5%
Median Debt
$19,000
Average Net Price
$16,200
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.04x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.54x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
27,264
Admission Rate
86.0%
Average SAT
1257
Retention Rate
86.2%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$9,620
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,860
Pell Grant Rate
19.6%
Federal Loan Rate
20.5%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,123
Income $30K–$48K
$13,424
Income $48K–$75K
$14,246
Income $110K+
$21,533
Student Demographics
Women
50.6%
White
63.6%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
14.0%
Asian
5.9%
Two or More Races
6.1%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
71.8%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (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, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral 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, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (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, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (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)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Preaccredited)
Programs (274)
Bachelor (78)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 442 |
| Communications | $63,309 | 256 |
| Biology | $62,950 | 234 |
| Computer Science | $137,329 | 226 |
| Economics | $84,146 | 221 |
| Registered Nursing | $86,243 | 210 |
| Finance | $100,793 | 207 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 206 |
| Business Administration & Management | $81,252 | 176 |
| Marketing | $83,511 | 148 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 147 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,127 | 147 |
| Political Science | $68,490 | 142 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $49,841 | 137 |
| Information Science | $105,127 | 122 |
| Social Work | $59,551 | 114 |
| Social Sciences | $57,708 | 114 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 114 |
| Sociology | $50,087 | 106 |
| International Studies | $65,703 | 105 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 103 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | Not reported | 100 |
| Accounting | $94,253 | 99 |
| English Language & Literature | $47,005 | 91 |
| Sports & Fitness | $64,356 | 79 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $96,353 | 73 |
| Anthropology | $43,492 | 67 |
| History | $46,896 | 66 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 62 |
| Electrical Engineering | $91,361 | 56 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 52 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 51 |
| Civil Engineering | $85,097 | 48 |
| Chemistry | $71,276 | 48 |
| Mathematics | $71,059 | 47 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $49,802 | 47 |
| Fine Arts | $50,166 | 47 |
| Chemical Engineering | $98,215 | 46 |
| Music | $49,240 | 45 |
| Dance | Not reported | 42 |
| Computer Engineering | $114,197 | 41 |
| Teacher Education | $61,081 | 40 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $59,855 | 39 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 35 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 35 |
| Physics | $77,158 | 35 |
| Geography | $54,757 | 34 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 33 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 32 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 30 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $78,989 | 30 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $75,686 | 27 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 27 |
| Geological Sciences | $62,867 | 26 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 25 |
| Linguistics | $44,336 | 22 |
| Romance Languages | $64,568 | 22 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 22 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 21 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 15 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 12 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Public Health | $55,200 | 10 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Religion | Not reported | 6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $46,411 | 0 |
| Psychology | $52,440 | 0 |
| Architecture | $67,987 | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $69,027 | Not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $68,928 | Not reported |
Master (74)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $144,680 | 356 |
| Social Work | $67,368 | 273 |
| Information Science | $127,158 | 173 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 94 |
| Accounting | $109,883 | 89 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $115,739 | 85 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $80,164 | 81 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $129,233 | 80 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $106,317 | 76 |
| Computer Software Engineering | $93,475 | 72 |
| Public Health | $70,327 | 66 |
| Health Services Administration | $114,128 | 54 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 47 |
| Communication Disorders | $70,303 | 46 |
| Special Education | $73,872 | 44 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 43 |
| Public Administration | $80,501 | 40 |
| Educational Administration | $75,629 | 38 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 38 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $72,964 | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 36 |
| Medical Illustration | $137,424 | 36 |
| Real Estate | $122,525 | 34 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 25 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 25 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 24 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 21 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 20 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 18 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $74,055 | 17 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | $67,488 | 15 |
| Economics | Not reported | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 12 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 10 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 6 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 5 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Dance | Not reported | 3 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Architecture | $83,978 | Not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $76,906 | Not reported |
Doctoral (41)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Not reported | 26 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 22 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Biology | Not reported | 19 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 19 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 15 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Physics | Not reported | 12 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 10 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Pharmacy | $149,652 | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 6 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 6 |
| Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
| Communications | Not reported | 5 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $78,651 | 5 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 4 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 4 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 4 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | $133,019 | 3 |
| Communication Disorders | $82,597 | 1 |
First Professional (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $103,469 | 125 |
| Law | $113,168 | 85 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 79 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 59 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 56 |
| Dentistry | $153,714 | 51 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 17 |
Graduate Certificate (20)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 80 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 44 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 43 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 36 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 19 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 19 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 16 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | Not reported | 6 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 5 |
| Nanotechnology | Not reported | 5 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Dance | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (17)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology | Not reported | 55 |
| Business | Not reported | 41 |
| Psychology, Other | Not reported | 29 |
| Geography | Not reported | 27 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 24 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 13 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 9 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 6 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 5 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 3 |
Show 37 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Linguistics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | Master | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Sociology | Master | 2 |
| Dance | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Master | 2 |
| Medical Illustration | Doctoral | 2 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Area Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Special Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Cell Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelor | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Master | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geography | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Bachelor | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | Master | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Bachelor | 1 |
| Registered Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Business | Bachelor | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs
- 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 Utah
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Utah
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