by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Utah. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Utah awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,874 undergraduate · 7,096 graduate (18,970 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Utah.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,485 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 495 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 480 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 333 |
| Computer Science. | 331 |
These majors at University of Utah report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $103,076 |
| Real Estate. | $93,277 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $93,022 |
| Dentistry. | $91,410 |
| Computer Science. | $78,226 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Utah, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,485 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
480 | $77,046 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
211 | $55,325 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
208 | $54,691 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
166 | $74,188 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
155 | $46,721 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
82 | $40,189 |
| Real Estate. | 37 | $93,277 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 34 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
333 | $59,913 |
| Medicine. | 111 | $58,479 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
108 | $65,479 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. · International Public Health/International Health. |
92 | $49,936 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist. |
88 | $103,076 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
85 | $50,266 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. |
57 | $93,022 |
| Dentistry. | 51 | $91,410 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. |
40 | $65,569 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
39 | $59,770 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
35 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Advanced General Dentistry. |
32 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
21 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
16 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. · Health Professions Education. |
10 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 331 | $78,226 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 294 | $70,412 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Game Programming. · Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
248 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
59 | $52,022 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Artificial Intelligence. |
49 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
219 | $45,716 |
| Criminology. | 137 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
136 | $37,073 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Social Sciences, General. · Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
122 | $39,139 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
103 | $35,174 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography, Other. |
86 | $38,063 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
56 | $28,754 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 34 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 235 | $66,907 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
142 | $60,458 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
129 | $74,672 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
85 | $62,898 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 77 | $67,225 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
72 | $71,337 |
| Materials Engineering. | 25 | $42,076 |
| Systems Engineering. | 17 | NA |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 13 | $67,359 |
| Metallurgical Engineering. | 10 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 5 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
282 | $28,679 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
281 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
74 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
14 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Anatomy. |
5 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
3 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology and Biostatistics. |
2 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
495 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. |
91 | $53,463 |
| Psychology, Other. | 35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
130 | $29,147 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Industrial and Product Design. · Game and Interactive Media Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
78 | $52,747 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Technology. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
77 | $19,326 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
67 | $38,615 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
60 | $24,796 |
| Dance. ↳ Ballet. · Dance, General. |
46 | $20,152 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 328 | $43,569 |
| Public Administration. | 57 | $55,529 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
18 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies. | 137 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 87 | $34,511 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 25 | $46,381 |
| Gerontology. | 16 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 15 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 8 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies. ↳ Digital Humanities. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
271 | $38,433 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Health Communication. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
131 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
83 | $46,077 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
66 | $54,560 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
44 | $55,195 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
33 | $43,884 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Earth Science Teacher Education. |
28 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 24 | $50,001 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
67 | $36,731 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
61 | $41,887 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geophysics and Seismology. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
45 | $34,946 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 96 | $65,753 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Intellectual Property Law. · International Law and Legal Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other. | 119 | NA |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Early Childhood and Family Studies. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Family and Community Services. |
33 | $30,673 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Consumer Services and Advocacy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 82 | $32,822 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Creative Writing. |
34 | $37,281 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
44 | $29,413 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
28 | $43,095 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. · Public/Applied History. |
79 | $38,866 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
51 | $34,734 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
65 | NA |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
46 | $29,801 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 34 | $35,711 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
2 | $29,370 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 25 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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