Programs & majors brief
University of Utah Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Utah?
69 of 69 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 219 | $137,329 | #41 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 | $114,197 | #51 |
| Information Science/Studies | 89 | $105,127 | #8 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 175 | $100,793 | #34 |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 | $98,215 | #51 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 77 | $96,353 | #39 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 112 | $94,253 | #47 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 49 | $91,361 | #164 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | $91,127 | #105 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 219 | $86,243 | #167 |
| Civil Engineering | 58 | $85,097 | #96 |
| Economics | 193 | $84,146 | #75 |
| Marketing | 114 | $83,511 | #40 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 200 | $81,252 | #67 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 25 | $78,989 | #26 |
| Physics | 39 | $77,158 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 27 | $75,686 | — |
| Chemistry | 65 | $71,276 | #31 |
| Mathematics | 75 | $71,059 | #86 |
| Political Science and Government | 147 | $68,490 | #70 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 110 | $65,703 | #13 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 18 | $64,568 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 281 | $64,356 | #25 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 322 | $63,309 | #45 |
| Biology, General | 217 | $62,950 | #95 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 27 | $62,867 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 47 | $61,081 | #20 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 33 | $59,855 | #8 |
| Social Work | 126 | $59,551 | #15 |
| Social Sciences, General | 125 | $57,708 | #13 |
| Public Health | 25 | $55,200 | #76 |
| Geography and Cartography | 23 | $54,757 | #51 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 78 | $50,166 | #26 |
| Sociology | 120 | $50,087 | #125 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 118 | $49,841 | #18 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $49,802 | #8 |
| Music | 45 | $49,240 | #39 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 88 | $47,005 | #152 |
| History | 53 | $46,896 | #182 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 19 | $44,336 | — |
| Anthropology | 64 | $43,492 | #71 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 124 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 106 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 80 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 413 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 93 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 67 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Utah?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Utah majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Information Science/Studies#8
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#8
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#8
- International/Globalization Studies#13
- Social Sciences, General#13
- Social Work#15
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts#18
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#20
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#25
- Fine and Studio Arts#26
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#26
- Chemistry#31
- Finance and Financial Management Services#34
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering#39
- Music#39
- Marketing#40
- Computer Science#41
- Communication and Media Studies#45
- Accounting and Related Services#47
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
A student's return at University of Utah turns on the program they pick. The university has 41 programs with published earnings data, and 36 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The three largest program families are Social Sciences at 14.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 12.6%, and Engineering at 9.4%. Computer Science is the highest-earning large program, with a median of $137,329 four years after completion and a national rank of #41.
Information Science/Studies holds the strongest national rank at #8, with completers earning $105,127 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.