1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Brigham Young University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/brigham-young-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/brigham-young-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/brigham-young-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/brigham-young-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/brigham-young-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Brigham Young University graduates earn? The reported median is $77,018 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $83,615 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$6,597 per year. The return pillar for Brigham Young University stands in the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, per Azimuth. Four years after completion, median earnings for federally aided completers are $77,018, a level in the 85th percentile. That is $6,597 below the comparable-institution median of $83,615 (same type and size). Completers earn about $9,906 more than the model expects for similar students, a performance that falls in the 83rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $12,716. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $2,810. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $3,629. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, range from $41,973 on the downside to $112,866 on the upside, with $77,018 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, Computer Science graduates earn a median of $142,800 four years after completion, and Computer Engineering graduates earn $133,111. The spread from the downside to the upside scenario illustrates the variation across the estimated scenarios. An estimated 32.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the university's program mix rather than observed enrollment. That share is large enough to matter when reading the four-year earnings snapshot, since graduates enrolled in advanced degrees are not captured in the working-and-not-enrolled cohort. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $77,018 **Rank for difference from expectations** 83rd percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Brigham Young University reported median** $77,018 **Peer schools comparable schools · $6,597 above Brigham Young University** $83,615 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $9,906 below Brigham Young University** $67,112 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $41,973 to $112,866, around the reported median of $77,018. Compare the lower scenario with [Brigham Young University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/brigham-young-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $41,973 **Median · reported** $77,018 **Higher estimate** $112,866 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Brigham Young University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Brigham Young University graduates’ reported earnings are $9,906 above that expectation, the 83rd percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Brigham Young University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$12,716 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$2,810 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$9,906 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Brigham Young University report the highest earnings? The largest programs at Brigham Young University span a wide earnings range four years after completion. Finance graduates earn a median of $129,879, while Human Development and Family Studies graduates earn $28,906. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences awards the most degrees, at 306 a year, with median earnings of $68,321. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #6 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management is a smaller program at 209 degrees awarded, but its graduates earn $118,606 and Azimuth ranks it #2 in its field. The contrast between the highest- and lowest-earning large programs is sharp, and the fields with the strongest earnings are not the ones awarding the most degrees. 44 of Brigham Young University's bachelor's programs carry an Azimuth national rank. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Marketing #1 in its field among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 97 degrees awarded and median earnings of $112,596 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management #2 nationally and #1 in Utah. The program awards 209 degrees and its completers earn $118,606 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, the largest single program, #6 nationally with 306 degrees awarded and median earnings of $68,321. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #35 nationally, with the highest earnings at $142,800 from 135 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks Finance #11 nationally, with 198 degrees awarded and median earnings of $129,879. The best-paid programs are smaller than the largest departments. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer Science** $142,800 **Computer Engineering** $133,111 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $129,879 **Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management** $118,606 **Business/Managerial Economics** $117,015 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $113,338 **Marketing** $112,596 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $105,544 [Explore Brigham Young University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/brigham-young-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix show a typical outcome of $77,018, a downside of $41,973, and an upside of $112,866. The spread reflects the variation across fields: the highest-earning program, Computer Science, reaches $142,800, while among the largest programs Human Development and Family Studies sits at $28,906. Four years after completing a bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, the median earnings of the 4,961 federally aided completers in the cohort stand at $77,018. That figure is below the median of $83,615 at comparable institutions (same type and size), yet graduates earn about $9,906 more than the model expects for similar students. Earnings scenarios anchored on the university's program mix show a typical outcome of $77,018, with a downside scenario of $41,973 and an upside scenario reaching $112,866. An estimated 32.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. The earnings picture reflects a program portfolio where the largest fields span a wide range. Finance graduates earn a median of $129,879 four years after completion, while Human Development and Family Studies graduates earn $28,906. The university's median earnings place it in the 85th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).