Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees

Midsize city

68%Acceptance rate
$15,564Average net price / year
81%Graduation rate
$75,790Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,069Median debt at graduation
32,952Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
$6,688
Total cost of attendance
$22,690
Room & board
$10,396
Books & supplies
$392
Average net price
$15,564

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$10,444
$30–48k
$10,112
$48–75k
$13,062
$75–110k
$16,378
$110k+
$20,542

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
67.8%
Average SAT
1376
SAT reading (25–75%)
640–730
SAT math (25–75%)
630–730
ACT composite (25–75%)
28–32

Outcomes

Graduation rate
81%
First-year retention
91%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$58,450
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,790
Median debt (graduates)
$11,069
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
32%
Students with federal loans
11%

Programs: what graduates earn

88 of 241 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Bachelor's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Computer Science183$90,625$12,000
Computer Engineering81$88,785$11,000
Finance and Financial Management Services216$83,876$11,625
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management222$83,533$7,400
Computer and Information Sciences, General63$80,934$13,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods14$79,777—
Chemical Engineering68$77,565$14,680
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering35$77,060$12,500
Business/Managerial Economics54$75,227—
Construction Management66$73,678$12,364
Business Administration, Management and Operations119$71,163$11,000
Manufacturing Engineering32$69,520$11,000
Civil Engineering70$68,685$8,500
Physics35$68,664—
Accounting and Related Services256$68,393$9,127
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology39$68,084—
Housing and Human Environments12$67,737—
Mechanical Engineering179$67,668$10,544
Marketing92$64,256$11,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations35$64,061—
Statistics130$63,671$10,312
Economics159$63,332$11,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing129$62,164$7,830
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics24$60,240—
Human Resources Management and Services48$59,842—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions34$54,333—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication202$51,436$11,974
International Relations and National Security Studies42$50,563—
Special Education and Teaching32$50,331—
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics28$48,355$20,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies123$47,596$12,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas172$47,153$10,000
Political Science and Government146$47,020$10,646
Communication and Media Studies58$46,747$19,680
Journalism75$46,652$14,959
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services29$46,439—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods196$42,475$13,385
Biotechnology41$42,178—
Geography and Cartography46$40,051$11,210
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics125$40,002$12,500
Graphic Communications22$38,725—
History103$38,643$11,750
Area Studies51$37,019$11,229
Sociology73$35,404$14,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions2$34,549$15,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services60$34,279$11,742
Fine and Studio Arts54$34,241$13,502
Design and Applied Arts73$33,915$12,065
Psychology, General99$33,694$11,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$33,580—
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology97$31,833$11,087
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology76$31,225$11,625
English Language and Literature, General98$29,305$10,494
Public Health158$29,025$10,317
Neurobiology and Neurosciences124$27,986$12,344
Film/Video and Photographic Arts49$25,506$11,894
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services266$25,342$10,475
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness130$25,253$8,987
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences302$25,101$13,000
Zoology/Animal Biology25$24,457—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology140$24,143$10,419
Music68$22,625$10,920
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services109$21,220$11,438
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft35$21,047$22,330
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services41$18,314—
Mathematics51$47,893—
Food Science and Technology22$30,320—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences9$65,491—
Philosophy24$39,125—
Nutrition Sciences22$53,076—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities29$48,410—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics26$39,376—

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Law—$73,933—

Non-credential program

Students

Undergraduates
32,952
Graduate students
3,148
Part-time
9%
Women / men
52% / 48%
White
81%
Hispanic
8%
Black
0%
Asian
2%
International
3%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
21:1
Avg faculty salary
$129,330 / year
Full-time faculty
70%
Accreditor
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
byu.edu
Also known as
BYU

Most popular fields

  • Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
  • Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
  • Education – 6% of degrees
  • Engineering – 8% of degrees
  • Family & Consumer Sciences – 5% of degrees
  • Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at Brigham Young University?

67.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1376 on the SAT.

How much does Brigham Young University cost?

The average net price after grants is $15,564 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,688 and the full cost of attendance is $22,690.

How much do Brigham Young University graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $75,790 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.