Brigham Young University

Provo, UT byu.edu 32,221 students

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

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Earnings

$50,281

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

61/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$6,496

Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Brigham Young University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 32% of students receive Pell Grants; 12% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$9,531	$38,124
$30K – $48K	$10,224	$40,896
$48K – $75K	$12,374	$49,496
$75K – $110K	$16,389	$65,556
$110K+	$20,042	$80,168
Sticker price (no aid)	$6,496	$25,984

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Brigham Young University

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

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	90	$90,625/yr	Very High	47.1x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	90	$83,876/yr	Very High	44.7x
Information Sciences 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 Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	87	$68,393/yr	Very High	40.3x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations 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 Science Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools →	78	$79,777/yr	Very High	29.7x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	78	$75,227/yr	Very High	51.1x
Bioinformatics Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 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 Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	77	$59,842/yr	High	34.6x
IT Management Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare across schools →	76	$83,533/yr	Very High	31.1x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$77,565/yr	High	41.2x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 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
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	72	$62,164/yr	High	16.9x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	71	$51,436/yr	High	26.4x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	71	$47,153/yr	High	19.4x
Political Science 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 International Relations and National Security Studies Compare across schools →	69	$50,563/yr	High	35.2x
History Compare across schools →	62	$38,643/yr	High	23.8x
Horticulture Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Compare across schools →	61	$46,439/yr	Moderate	16.9x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	60	$40,051/yr	High	24.0x
Middle Eastern Languages Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	57	$48,355/yr	Very High	21.0x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	57	$42,475/yr	High	13.1x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	57	$40,002/yr	Very High	26.4x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	56	$54,333/yr	Moderate	16.8x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools →	56	$38,725/yr	High	32.6x
Slavic Languages Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 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 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
Microbiology & Immunology 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 Psychology, General Compare across schools →	51	$33,694/yr	High	20.4x
Design 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
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	47	$34,279/yr	Very High	19.5x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	45	$31,225/yr	High	24.6x
Physiology Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools →	43	$25,101/yr	High	26.0x
Neuroscience Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools →	42	$27,986/yr	High	25.2x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	41	$29,305/yr	Very High	19.2x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools →	40	$24,143/yr	High	22.3x
Allied Health Professions Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare across schools →	39	$34,549/yr	Moderate	13.1x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	39	$34,241/yr	Moderate	12.6x
Rehabilitation Therapies Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Compare across schools →	37	$33,580/yr	Moderate	11.9x
Communication Disorders 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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	35	$25,342/yr	High	10.9x
Zoology Zoology/Animal Biology Compare across schools →	34	$24,457/yr	High	18.8x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	32	$25,506/yr	High	16.3x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	29	$25,253/yr	Moderate	9.6x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	29	$21,047/yr	Moderate	13.5x