Brigham Young University
- Type:
- Private not-for-profit
- Programs:
- 4 years or more
Cost
- Cost / year
- $21,235
- Tuition & fees
- $6,888
- Avg. aid
- $7,639
- Receiving aid
- 68%
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
- SAT range
- 1270–1460
- ACT range
- 28–32
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Median salary
- $55,539
- 1 yr after graduation
What are the graduation rates for students at Brigham Young University?
About 81% of BYU students in the reported first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort graduated within six years. The four-year rate was 27%. The difference is important: completion within six years is considerably more common in this measure than completion within four.
These rates describe a defined entering cohort, not every undergraduate, transfer student, or graduate student. The reported first-year retention rate was 91%, meaning most first-time students returned for a second year. Individual timelines may differ because of changes of major, enrollment interruptions, or other circumstances; the rates alone do not establish why a student takes longer to finish. For cost planning, students should calculate what an additional semester or year would mean for their own finances.
What is the earning potential for graduates at Brigham Young University?
College Scorecard program-level figures offer a limited view of earnings approximately one year after completion for graduates included in its federal-aid-linked data. They are not starting-salary offers, predictions for every graduate, or measures of a program's value.
Reported median earnings vary widely by field. Examples include about $82,667 for computer science, $50,600 for registered nursing, and $32,982 for journalism. Early earnings can reflect occupation, location, hours worked, and whether graduates continue their education; further study can be especially relevant when interpreting figures for fields that commonly lead to graduate or professional school.
Prospective students can use these figures to frame questions about likely career paths, but should compare programs cautiously. A one-year measure does not show long-term earnings, job satisfaction, or the full range of graduates' outcomes.
Brigham Young University Graduation Rate
Brigham Young University Retention and Employment
Brigham Young University Median Alumni Salary Over Time
Alumni Salary for Brigham Young University Degrees
Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
$60,568Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$22,165Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
$47,377Area Studies
$30,421Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
$34,189Business Administration, Management and Operations
$63,600Business/Managerial Economics
$63,484Chemical Engineering
$67,199Civil Engineering
$60,309Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$54,931Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$25,153Computer and Information Sciences, General
$71,754Computer Engineering
$74,326Computer Science
$82,667Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$69,188Construction Management
$67,720Dance
$14,856Design and Applied Arts
$39,924Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
$20,605Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
$30,637Economics
$57,448Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$66,731English Language and Literature, General
$21,635Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
$51,830Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$32,016Finance and Financial Management Services
$68,789Fine and Studio Arts
$24,952Geography and Cartography
$39,884Graphic Communications
$40,362History
$29,901Housing and Human Environments
$56,859Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
$21,303Human Resources Management and Services
$53,041International Relations and National Security Studies
$42,006Journalism
$32,982Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$24,143Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
$29,068Manufacturing Engineering
$65,857Marketing
$56,416Mechanical Engineering
$63,211Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
$31,269Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
$37,329Music
$17,786Neurobiology and Neurosciences
$21,255Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
$42,900Physics
$40,730Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
$20,739Political Science and Government
$41,028Psychology, General
$24,482Public Health
$28,871Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$41,037Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$50,600Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$28,148Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
$35,254Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
$42,391Sociology
$40,751Special Education and Teaching
$38,021Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$24,435Statistics
$57,692Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$36,102Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$39,856Zoology/Animal Biology
$31,142Brigham Young University Graduations Per Degree
BACHELOR’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Social Sciences
Education
Health Professions and Related Programs
Psychology
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Visual and Performing Arts
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Education
Engineering
Health Professions and Related Programs
Visual and Performing Arts
Psychology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
English Language and Literature/Letters
DOCTOR’S Degree
Engineering
Education
Physical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Psychology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Natural Resources and Conservation
Health Professions and Related Programs
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.
