Engineering-Related Fields at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$63,780
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,278
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,619
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 33
Rank by pay
#30 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,949
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in engineering-related fields earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley University Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 33 colleges reporting engineering-related fields 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
1The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$145,638$148,071#1—
2New York University New York, NY$114,572$109,049#3$61,240
3University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$108,380$127,717#2—
4Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,320$105,136#5$76,149
5Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$102,320$105,136#6$76,149
6Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$101,798$89,347#19$79,755
7University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$101,557$104,352#8$75,109
8Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$99,473$106,153#4$74,624
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$96,120$87,463#22$73,234
10Clemson University Clemson, SC$94,449$104,729#7$68,904
…
24Morehead State University Morehead, KY$85,181$96,451#13$62,330
25Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$84,305$82,829#28$72,164
26Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$83,405$91,111#17$67,431
27Utah Valley University Orem, UT$83,278$78,928#30$63,780
28Iowa State University Ames, IA$82,548$86,830#23$62,416
29Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$82,075$88,051#21$66,798
30Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$81,618$74,321#32$56,513

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
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
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
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 engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,780 one year after graduating and $83,278 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for engineering-related fields ($89,619), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,949.

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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.