Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Weber State University, based in Ogden, Utah, is a public institution, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 16,360 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,287 ten years after enrollment, which is 38% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 44.7%. Mmedian graduate debt is $15,113, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.72x. The average net price after financial aid is $10,258 per year. The most popular programs include Liberal Arts & Sciences, Registered Nursing, Health Services, Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment, and Computer Programming.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,287
Graduation Rate
44.7%
Median Debt
$15,113
Average Net Price
$10,258
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
2.74x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.72x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
16,360
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
67.3%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$6,557
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,545
Pell Grant Rate
16.5%
Federal Loan Rate
10.2%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,796
Income $30K–$48K
$8,300
Income $48K–$75K
$10,157
Income $110K+
$14,300
Student Demographics
Women
58.4%
White
69.8%
Black
2.0%
Hispanic
14.0%
Asian
2.1%
Two or More Races
3.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
62.7%
Accreditations
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs, Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program, Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Dental Hygiene (DH) (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (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 Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (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)
Programs (158)
Bachelor (67)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $77,705 | 380 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $78,733 | 175 |
| Computer Science | $100,157 | 130 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $82,549 | 118 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $62,191 | 101 |
| Psychology | $55,417 | 98 |
| Communications | $59,969 | 91 |
| Business Administration & Management | $84,885 | 88 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $77,486 | 76 |
| Social Work | $55,801 | 75 |
| Teacher Education | $55,299 | 73 |
| Secondary Education | $61,085 | 67 |
| Accounting | $85,554 | 61 |
| Health Services Administration | $71,846 | 60 |
| Microbiology | $68,597 | 44 |
| Zoology | $49,480 | 42 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 40 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $32,265 | 39 |
| Public Health | $50,046 | 37 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $50,847 | 36 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $60,751 | 35 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $62,281 | 35 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $79,471 | 34 |
| Sports & Fitness | $51,958 | 34 |
| English Language & Literature | $46,508 | 32 |
| Dental Support Services | $37,694 | 30 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | $66,126 | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 28 |
| Finance | $83,105 | 25 |
| Marketing | $77,828 | 25 |
| Industrial Production Technology | $94,454 | 23 |
| Management Information Systems | $104,748 | 23 |
| Construction Management | $105,738 | 22 |
| Romance Languages | $70,174 | 21 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 20 |
| Computer Systems Networking | $97,957 | 18 |
| History | Not reported | 15 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 14 |
| Economics | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 13 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 13 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| Music | Not reported | 12 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Human Resources Management | $72,862 | 11 |
| Fine Arts | $33,697 | 10 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 9 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemistry | $68,672 | 9 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | Not reported | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $116,453 | 7 |
| Outdoor Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Business Information Systems | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | $37,287 | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | $98,042 | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Botany | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 3 |
Master (14)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $119,424 | 79 |
| Teacher Education | $70,864 | 55 |
| Public Health | $104,668 | 47 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 44 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $58,987 | 43 |
| Registered Nursing | $120,505 | 33 |
| Communications | $84,841 | 27 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 25 |
| Taxation | $90,450 | 20 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 12 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 34 |
Associate (35)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $52,252 | 1,561 |
| Registered Nursing | $71,983 | 435 |
| Health Services | $67,456 | 183 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $69,427 | 176 |
| Computer Science | $102,259 | 139 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $62,339 | 74 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 73 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $86,563 | 63 |
| Business Information Systems | $76,881 | 58 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | $65,141 | 56 |
| Romance Languages | $61,799 | 44 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 36 |
| Mathematics | $81,270 | 33 |
| Dental Support Services | $36,674 | 29 |
| Communications | Not reported | 25 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer Systems Networking | Not reported | 18 |
| Industrial Production Technology | $91,690 | 17 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 17 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | Not reported | 17 |
| Construction Management | $99,375 | 13 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 9 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 8 |
| American Sign Language | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Health Services Administration | $47,312 | 8 |
| Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General | Not reported | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 3 |
Graduate Certificate (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | $64,793 | 43 |
| Business Administration & Management | $123,175 | 21 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 10 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 9 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 7 |
Undergraduate Certificate (19)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | $79,340 | 146 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 65 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 59 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 47 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 24 |
| Health Services Administration | $62,167 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 22 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 22 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 18 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | Not reported | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | Not reported | 8 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Systems Networking | Not reported | 5 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Botany | Not reported | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 3 |
Show 16 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate | 1 |
| Linguistics | Associate | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Associate | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Associate | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Physical Sciences | Associate | 1 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Registered Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Associate's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Mathematics Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Liberal Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Utah
- Highest Earning Associate's Nursing & Health Programs in Utah
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