Computer Software and Media Applications at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$49,581
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,397
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 54
Rank by pay
#17 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,312
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates in computer software and media applications earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young University-Idaho Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 54 colleges reporting computer software and media applications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$162,114$170,930#1$98,117
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$131,198$124,345#2$95,292
3DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$122,375$112,559#3$81,885
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$115,839$105,406#4$103,071
5Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$98,816$87,018#9—
6Park University Parkville, MO$98,256$105,351#5—
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$96,616$94,925#7$54,859
8Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$95,430$84,036#10$86,193
9Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,070$97,997#6$61,197
10Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$88,096$83,849#12$69,052
…
20University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA$67,659$61,565#26$37,693
21School of Visual Arts New York, NY$67,483$64,230#21$36,272
22Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$66,676$70,968#15—
23Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$65,397$69,541#17$49,581
24University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$61,892$63,595#24$44,645
25Utah Valley University Orem, UT$61,451$58,241#31$32,743
26New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$60,524$59,610#29$36,893

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,895$77,316#83 of 349
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$113,755$75,836#2 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$103,769$85,411#1 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$96,249$63,444#141 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,873$70,563#208 of 258
Construction Management$91,759$75,779#35 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,686$56,043#109 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,548$56,800#127 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$86,239$68,943#271 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,896$62,440#22 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,489$53,635#123 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$76,193—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,554$66,125#872 of 966
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,571$43,058#125 of 275
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,102$54,631#27 of 37
Agricultural Business and Management$59,134$49,942#55 of 77
Political Science and Government$56,644$32,983#406 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$56,514$36,941#257 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978$32,247#16 of 63
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,035$25,831#53 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$53,561$35,779#99 of 110
Biology$52,426$24,557#613 of 841
Marketing—$49,026—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,567$42,094#264 of 345
Social Work$45,229$29,355#374 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$45,156$29,287#79 of 87
Public Health$44,015$30,128#209 of 215
Special Education and Teaching—$43,252—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,923$41,342#578 of 680
Psychology$42,283$27,342#909 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,581 one year after graduating and $65,397 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,312.

← All data for Brigham Young University-Idaho · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.