Campus of Weber State University

    Weber State University

    Ogden, UT, United States

    #17for criminal justice value

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division I

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    Weber State University Outcomes

    Weber State University has 72 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $125,203 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    49.9%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    67.3%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $60,115

    Former students who received federal aid

    Weber State University graduate earnings by major

    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 Weber State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 111 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    1,484 graduates · $52,252 median earnings
    Above the national median
    53 of 72 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Computer Science
    Median debt is 12% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)
    $125,203
    Field median $133,687
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (graduate certificate)
    $123,175
    Field median $88,594
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
    $120,505
    Field median $120,338
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
    $119,424
    Field median $95,127
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
    $116,453
    Field median $85,000
    Construction Management (bachelor's)
    $105,738
    Field median $93,156
    Management Information Systems and Services (bachelor's)
    $104,748
    Field median $81,424
    Public Health (master's)
    $104,668
    Field median $78,998
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer and Information Sciences, General29N/A$116,453$85,00037% aboveN/A
    Construction Management16N/A$105,738$93,15614% aboveN/A
    Management Information Systems and ServicesNot available$66,412$104,748$81,42429% aboveN/A
    Computer Science128$76,254$100,157$99,1771% above$12,500
    Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering10$76,220$98,042$98,9531% belowN/A
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications31$84,786$97,957$74,38532% aboveN/A
    Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians12$80,213$94,454$81,56216% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services0$70,366$85,554$73,05417% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations72$67,426$84,885$64,59031% above$15,000
    Finance and Financial Management Services23N/A$83,105$77,3127% aboveN/A
    General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations125$73,639$82,549$75,17710% above$15,668
    Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians29$72,398$79,471$81,7653% below$12,333
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions197$70,780$78,733$67,67616% above$12,366
    Mechanical Engineering32$78,636N/A$75,7504% above$15,000
    Marketing25$53,273$77,828$66,54217% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing377$70,949$77,705$86,02010% below$14,582
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions65$73,056$77,486$74,9963% above$20,256
    Human Resources Management and Services9N/A$72,862$67,0259% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services50$48,253$71,846$58,51823% above$18,000
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23$54,519$70,174$56,04725% aboveN/A
    Chemistry13N/A$68,672$66,3663% aboveN/A
    Microbiological Sciences and Immunology43$46,973$68,597$66,0424% above$15,000
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs28N/A$66,126$62,3436% above$14,000
    Design and Applied Arts21$48,473$62,281$52,72718% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections104$46,512$62,191$54,46914% above$19,500
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas54$52,912$61,085$50,82720% above$18,000
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities28$49,224$60,751$52,02017% aboveN/A
    Communication and Media Studies80$43,759$59,969$53,82511% above$19,633
    Special Education and Teaching10$57,475N/A$46,75023% aboveN/A
    Social Work72$43,070$55,801$51,8598% above$19,166
    Psychology, General124$36,522$55,417$50,06611% above$15,625
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods85$53,806$55,299$47,73016% above$15,940
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness38$29,286$51,958$53,0242% below$13,205
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies38$27,496$50,847$47,0888% above$19,834
    Public Health36$44,138$50,046$57,39813% below$16,722
    Zoology/Animal Biology61$38,061$49,480$43,20715% above$19,083
    English Language and Literature, General23$40,845$46,508$48,7735% belowN/A
    Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services30$41,633N/A$40,0494% above$20,016
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions29$44,286$37,694$68,58345% below$18,791
    Anthropology11N/A$37,287$45,83319% belowN/A
    Fine and Studio Arts24N/A$33,697$41,55019% belowN/A
    Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services35$32,988$32,265$47,26932% below$13,042

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer Science154$81,767$102,259$64,04760% above$12,500
    Construction Management31N/A$99,375$72,61937% aboveN/A
    Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians17N/A$91,690$73,97124% aboveN/A
    General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations70$75,530$86,563$39,486119% above$16,400
    Mathematics19N/A$81,270$61,55732% aboveN/A
    Business/Managerial Economics35N/A$76,881$76,8810% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing416$68,167$71,983$79,94310% below$12,500
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions217$60,570$69,427$64,0638% above$13,057
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General174$38,563$67,456$52,09029% above$9,750
    Physical Science Technologies/Technicians57$48,247$65,141$91,55729% below$10,542
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions96$62,637$62,339$56,16811% above$13,296
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics71N/A$61,799$49,33325% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,484$36,839$52,252$42,77422% above$12,000
    Health and Medical Administrative Services7N/A$47,312$41,44514% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections31$38,541N/A$40,1234% below$17,341
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions29$57,267$36,674$64,87843% below$18,791

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21$86,399$120,505$120,3380% above$28,071
    Business Administration, Management and Operations90$100,481$119,424$95,12726% above$31,300
    Public Health51$83,203$104,668$78,99832% above$35,172
    Taxation28$76,245$90,450$111,56619% belowN/A
    Communication and Media Studies29$63,617$84,841$70,53420% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods56$59,722$70,864$58,84520% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions36$99,997$58,987$126,48353% below$30,128
    Criminal Justice and Corrections16$58,142N/A$56,8752% aboveN/A

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot available$125,203N/A$133,6876% below$33,833

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer Programming164$70,698$79,340$61,27029% above$12,500
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions57$75,141N/A$52,34344% above$10,500
    Health and Medical Administrative Services9N/A$62,167$38,71461% aboveN/A

    Graduate certificate programs

    Graduate certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations23$109,166$123,175$88,59439% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23$62,135$64,793$54,84218% above$38,480

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Weber State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 494 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 7 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics, Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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