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Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Utah State University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 27% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 33rd percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (UT wage index 1.11). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Utah State University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | — | $111,527 | +2% | #72 of 189 | #105 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $71,335 | $110,414 | +20% | #79 of 459 | #105 | $16,500 |
| Air Transportation | $33,142 | $103,989 | +21% | #3 of 52 | #12 | $25,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $74,055 | $94,576 | -6% | #198 of 258 | #225 | $13,887 |
| Physics | — | $93,461 | +22% | #16 of 107 | #20 | — |
| Public Health | $76,451 | $93,161 | +58% | #2 of 215 | #4 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,406 | $89,901 | -2% | #194 of 318 | #269 | $13,102 |
| Information Science/Studies | $61,896 | $88,289 | +4% | #46 of 148 | #67 | $13,500 |
| Marketing | $54,562 | $87,905 | +27% | #37 of 516 | #60 | $13,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $57,481 | $87,050 | +14% | #148 of 796 | #235 | $11,000 |
| Statistics | $45,240 | $86,262 | -7% | #27 of 50 | #31 | — |
| Civil Engineering | $68,025 | $85,815 | -1% | #107 of 233 | #180 | $15,500 |
| Economics | $60,472 | $85,136 | +3% | #136 of 368 | #151 | $13,245 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $61,371 | $84,633 | +2% | #145 of 452 | #201 | $9,720 |
| International Business | $65,745 | $83,992 | +15% | #28 of 115 | #36 | $14,864 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,387 | $79,875 | +17% | #141 of 1176 | #222 | $14,000 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $52,951 | $78,233 | -7% | #6 of 9 | #9 | $12,946 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $51,221 | $74,686 | +30% | #4 of 57 | #8 | $16,125 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $61,474 | $74,535 | +48% | #2 of 177 | #2 | $11,250 |
| Political Science and Government | $38,317 | $70,711 | +12% | #116 of 565 | #157 | $18,241 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $54,059 | $66,613 | -26% | #33 of 33 | #33 | $13,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $65,486 | — | — | — | — | $14,686 |
| Landscape Architecture | — | $64,621 | -3% | #14 of 19 | #16 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | $52,431 | $64,175 | +25% | #50 of 299 | #69 | — |
| Journalism | $41,431 | $61,724 | +10% | #37 of 187 | #59 | $16,932 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $32,741 | $61,674 | -3% | #96 of 178 | #125 | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $47,297 | $61,639 | +15% | #5 of 14 | #6 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $60,940 | +26% | #22 of 137 | #31 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $39,870 | $58,711 | +5% | #62 of 207 | #97 | $18,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $37,574 | $58,672 | +4% | #201 of 660 | #295 | $13,960 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $30,242 | $57,992 | +5% | #95 of 225 | #126 | $15,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $45,583 | $57,744 | -13% | #61 of 77 | #68 | $11,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $30,239 | $57,140 | -3% | #133 of 215 | #186 | $12,647 |
| Biology | $29,179 | $55,716 | -3% | #498 of 841 | #624 | $16,125 |
| History | $31,768 | $54,370 | +7% | #146 of 459 | #213 | $20,484 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $37,521 | $53,822 | +5% | #105 of 345 | #220 | $14,753 |
| Area Studies | $31,894 | $53,200 | -6% | #46 of 70 | #45 | $13,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $48,993 | $51,874 | +9% | #170 of 680 | #371 | $15,750 |
| Psychology | $28,509 | $51,111 | +1% | #447 of 1027 | #645 | $17,976 |
| English Language and Literature | $32,199 | $50,708 | +4% | #223 of 576 | #318 | $17,000 |
| Environmental Design | — | $50,685 | -12% | #11 of 12 | #11 | — |
| Sociology | $32,730 | $49,861 | -5% | #294 of 462 | #356 | $15,666 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | $49,758 | +2% | #35 of 62 | #42 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $32,689 | $48,270 | -12% | #45 of 50 | #49 | $9,091 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $33,552 | $48,180 | +16% | #74 of 423 | #118 | $17,125 |
| Social Work | $31,746 | $47,699 | -8% | #324 of 420 | #396 | $15,500 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $27,996 | $45,120 | +-0% | #22 of 37 | #32 | $19,133 |
| Music | $22,983 | $44,898 | +5% | #116 of 268 | #154 | $11,610 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $31,049 | $43,313 | -18% | #410 of 476 | #452 | $18,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $42,236 | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,387 | $23,305 |
| Room | $2,580 | |
| Board | $4,180 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $22,920 | $38,494 |
Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $9,601 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $9,966 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $11,599 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $14,825 |
| $110,001+ | $17,671 |
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