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Utah State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Utah State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Utah State University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $36,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $65,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $64,100 , and Mechanical Engineering at $59,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $70,600 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $69,600 , and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) at $59,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Utah State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Utah State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $70,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $69,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,100
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $59,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $54,300
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $51,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $47,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $47,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $46,700
Psychology (Master's Degree) $46,300
Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $42,700
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $34,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $31,300
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,200
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $19,200
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230728.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026