Computer Software and Media Applications at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$32,743
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,451
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 54
Rank by pay
#31 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Utah Valley University graduates in computer software and media applications earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Utah Valley University 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
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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
27Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$60,310$61,336#27$41,394
28Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,769$60,768#28$35,991

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,743 one year after graduating and $61,451 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894).

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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.