Utah Valley University
Also known as UVU
Orem, UT, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Utah Valley University has 62 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (master's), where graduates earn a median $154,576 four years after finishing, against $106,831 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,162
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Utah Valley University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 159 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 43 | $83,666 | $121,466 | $104,78516% above | $14,209 |
| Computer Science | 97 | $85,913 | $115,541 | $99,17716% above | $15,048 |
| Information Science/Studies | 50 | $75,907 | $112,128 | $81,11738% above | $16,500 |
| Air Transportation | 148 | $70,419 | $106,001 | $83,44927% above | $20,375 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 71 | $82,443 | $97,793 | $88,89910% above | $11,042 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 0 | $73,382 | $97,341 | $74,38531% above | $17,834 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 154 | $70,145 | $93,858 | $77,31221% above | $12,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 381 | $63,711 | $86,602 | $64,59034% above | $15,092 |
| Fire Protection | 96 | $67,977 | $83,807 | $80,4974% above | $18,938 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 44 | $72,123 | $83,278 | $89,5147% below | $12,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 146 | $62,433 | $81,706 | $73,05412% above | $12,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 124 | $63,289 | $81,664 | $86,0205% below | $14,250 |
| Marketing | 231 | $62,712 | $81,582 | $66,54223% above | $16,422 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 22 | $76,979 | N/A | $78,2822% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | $73,465 | N/A | $72,7131% above | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 26 | $59,577 | $70,818 | $67,0256% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $70,813 | N/A | $75,7507% below | $17,324 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 40 | $69,845 | N/A | $62,19412% above | $15,868 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 101 | $53,024 | $68,296 | $54,46925% above | $15,330 |
| Biotechnology | 24 | $55,301 | $67,603 | $77,67913% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $33,820 | $63,951 | $53,02421% above | $12,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 16 | N/A | $62,739 | $62,3501% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | $51,881 | $62,566 | $53,82516% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 50 | $43,501 | $61,464 | $61,6130% above | $24,625 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 5 | N/A | $61,451 | $59,7683% above | N/A |
| History | 21 | N/A | $59,491 | $50,38718% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 90 | $46,113 | $58,219 | $52,02012% above | $10,500 |
| Biology, General | 127 | $35,261 | $57,010 | $57,5581% below | $14,899 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 35 | $39,879 | $56,252 | $55,8561% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 161 | $39,259 | $55,728 | $52,7276% above | $17,500 |
| Social Work | 49 | $29,105 | $55,713 | $51,8597% above | $12,087 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $49,931 | $53,967 | $54,5301% below | N/A |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | N/A | $52,657 | $56,0476% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 128 | $54,456 | $52,194 | $50,8273% above | $16,585 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 12 | $50,761 | N/A | $70,25628% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 38 | $41,701 | $49,432 | $57,39814% below | $14,088 |
| Philosophy | 15 | $41,888 | $49,403 | $56,78613% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 146 | $50,902 | $48,831 | $47,7302% above | $14,250 |
| Psychology, General | 455 | $37,250 | $47,596 | $50,0665% below | $13,798 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 93 | $31,739 | $44,206 | $48,7739% below | $15,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 190 | $43,914 | N/A | $47,4788% below | $15,224 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 42 | $40,605 | N/A | $31,36929% above | $11,991 |
| Music | 33 | N/A | $40,597 | $43,3876% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $33,068 | $40,289 | $40,0531% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 134 | $35,256 | N/A | $38,9389% below | $15,207 |
| Dance | 8 | $31,798 | N/A | $28,54311% above | N/A |
| American Sign Language | 23 | $31,025 | $28,583 | $45,13237% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 24 | N/A | $90,987 | $73,91923% above | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 125 | $78,096 | $78,436 | $71,52110% above | $10,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 696 | N/A | $77,740 | $49,32358% above | $10,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 41 | $56,004 | $60,740 | $60,0861% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 4 | N/A | $43,945 | $38,90313% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,290 | $33,885 | $43,421 | $42,7742% above | $10,500 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 41 | $42,171 | $41,464 | $38,8467% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 175 | N/A | $33,350 | $37,89812% below | $9,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 14 | N/A | $154,576 | $106,83145% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not available | N/A | $110,270 | $106,8123% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 67 | $73,844 | $84,527 | $93,2289% below | $20,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 28 | $63,758 | $80,763 | $60,80733% above | $22,162 |
| Social Work | 80 | $56,979 | $71,388 | $62,59714% above | $29,851 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 5 | $60,125 | N/A | $74,02619% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 19 | $41,828 | N/A | $51,02718% below | $27,800 |
Careers linked to the programs Utah Valley University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 5 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 5 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 7 more
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