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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · Visit Website

Brigham Young University's campus sits at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains in Provo, Utah. The student body is largely composed of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and students agree to adhere to a strict honor code. A large percentage of students have lived abroad, and the university has a strong emphasis on language learning. BYU is known for its extensive religious education curriculum and its NCAA Division I athletics program.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$50,281/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

61/100

Tuition (Sticker Price)

$6,496/yr

Financial Aid & Net Price

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by family income. 32% of students receive Pell Grants and 12% take federal loans.

Family Income	Avg Net Price/yr	4-Year Net Cost	Net-Price ROI
$0 – $30K	$9,531	$38,124	13.2x
$30K – $48K	$10,224	$40,896	12.3x
$48K – $75K	$12,374	$49,496	10.2x
$75K – $110K	$16,389	$65,556	7.7x
$110K+	$20,042	$80,168	6.3x
Sticker price (no aid)	$6,496	$25,984	19.4x

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships. ROI = average 10-year graduate earnings ÷ 4-year net cost. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

All Programs at Brigham Young University

64 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools	90	$90,625/yr	Very High	47.1x
Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools	90	$83,876/yr	Very High	44.7x
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools	90	$80,934/yr	Very High	46.6x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools	87	$88,785/yr	Very High	55.5x
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools	87	$68,393/yr	Very High	40.3x
Business Administration Compare across schools	85	$71,163/yr	High	37.3x
Construction Management Compare across schools	84	$73,678/yr	High	34.8x
Economics Compare across schools	82	$63,332/yr	Very High	37.1x
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare across schools	79	$64,061/yr	High	28.9x
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools	78	$79,777/yr	Very High	29.7x
Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools	78	$75,227/yr	Very High	51.1x
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Compare across schools	78	$68,084/yr	Very High	40.1x
Marketing Compare across schools	78	$64,256/yr	Very High	36.4x
Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools	77	$59,842/yr	High	34.6x
Computer/Information Technology Administration Compare across schools	76	$83,533/yr	Very High	31.1x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools	76	$77,565/yr	High	41.2x
Electrical Compare across schools	76	$77,060/yr	Very High	42.3x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools	75	$67,668/yr	Very High	36.4x
Manufacturing Engineering Compare across schools	74	$69,520/yr	High	34.3x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools	74	$68,685/yr	High	30.8x
Physics Compare across schools	74	$68,664/yr	Very High	36.5x
Statistics Compare across schools	72	$63,671/yr	Very High	40.5x
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Compare across schools	72	$62,164/yr	High	16.9x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools	71	$51,436/yr	High	26.4x
Teacher Education Compare across schools	71	$47,153/yr	High	19.4x
Political Science and Government Compare across schools	70	$47,020/yr	Very High	29.5x
Housing and Human Environments Compare across schools	69	$67,737/yr	High	40.2x
International Relations Compare across schools	69	$50,563/yr	High	35.2x
History Compare across schools	62	$38,643/yr	High	23.8x
Applied Horticulture Compare across schools	61	$46,439/yr	Moderate	16.9x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools	60	$40,051/yr	High	24.0x
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages Compare across schools	57	$48,355/yr	Very High	21.0x
Teacher Education Compare across schools	57	$42,475/yr	High	13.1x
Romance Languages & Literatures Compare across schools	57	$40,002/yr	Very High	26.4x
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research Compare across schools	56	$54,333/yr	Moderate	16.8x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools	56	$38,725/yr	High	32.6x
Slavic & Baltic and Albanian Languages Compare across schools	55	$60,240/yr	Very High	22.2x
Biotechnology Compare across schools	55	$42,178/yr	High	25.4x
Sociology Compare across schools	55	$35,404/yr	High	23.8x
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools	54	$47,596/yr	Very High	24.3x
Journalism Compare across schools	54	$46,652/yr	Very High	20.0x
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools	53	$31,833/yr	High	23.7x
Public Health Compare across schools	52	$29,025/yr	High	24.3x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools	51	$46,747/yr	High	17.0x
Area Studies Compare across schools	51	$37,019/yr	Very High	28.7x
Psychology, General Compare across schools	51	$33,694/yr	High	20.4x
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools	49	$33,915/yr	High	21.8x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools	47	$50,331/yr	High	11.5x
Linguistic & Comparative Compare across schools	47	$34,279/yr	Very High	19.5x
Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools	45	$31,225/yr	High	24.6x
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools	43	$25,101/yr	High	26.0x
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools	42	$27,986/yr	High	25.2x
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools	41	$29,305/yr	Very High	19.2x
Ecology & Evolution Compare across schools	40	$24,143/yr	High	22.3x
Allied Health Diagnostic Compare across schools	39	$34,549/yr	Moderate	13.1x
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools	39	$34,241/yr	Moderate	12.6x
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Compare across schools	37	$33,580/yr	Moderate	11.9x
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools	37	$21,220/yr	High	20.1x
Music Compare across schools	36	$22,625/yr	High	16.3x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	35	$25,342/yr	High	10.9x
Zoology/Animal Biology Compare across schools	34	$24,457/yr	High	18.8x
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools	32	$25,506/yr	High	16.3x
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools	29	$25,253/yr	Moderate	9.6x
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools	29	$21,047/yr	Moderate	13.5x

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