by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Utah Valley University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Utah Valley University, students can earn anything from certificates through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 25,976 undergraduate · 960 graduate (26,936 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Utah Valley University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,468 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4,583 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,232 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | 460 |
| Psychology, General. | 459 |
Among Utah Valley University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $78,678 |
| Computer Science. | $74,830 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | $64,516 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | $63,399 |
| Information Science/Studies. | $62,925 |
Browse every major at Utah Valley University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,468 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
4,583 | $22,441 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Science/Technology Management. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Office Management and Supervision. |
1,232 | $53,406 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
308 | $49,230 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. · Digital Marketing. |
289 | $48,425 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
184 | $51,652 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
50 | $35,971 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other. |
36 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
26 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. |
22 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
12 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. · Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
6 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
6 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
214 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 202 | $74,830 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
97 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. · Computer Programming, Specific Applications. |
93 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 72 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 50 | $62,925 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. · Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
47 | $35,782 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
460 | $34,649 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
110 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. |
76 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
60 | $21,046 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Dance, Other. |
36 | $14,603 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
298 | $55,946 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
133 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Physician Associate/Assistant. |
120 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Public Health, General. |
71 | $29,827 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
47 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
45 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
363 | $41,727 |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. |
255 | $53,328 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
53 | NA |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
325 | $38,183 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ History Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
128 | $39,407 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 36 | $57,241 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
23 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
22 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 459 | $29,263 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. |
414 | $59,874 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
294 | $29,128 |
| Biotechnology. | 24 | $46,783 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 8 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
2 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
78 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
43 | $78,678 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 41 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 36 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
24 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. | 177 | NA |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
55 | $27,254 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. · Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD. · Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD. · Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
85 | NA |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Robotics Technology/Technician. |
49 | $63,399 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
44 | $61,567 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
27 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. |
190 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
7 | $39,189 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
50 | $33,412 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ National Security Policy Studies. |
34 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
28 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
17 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
13 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. |
129 | $29,165 |
| Public Administration. | 11 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family and Community Services. |
134 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 94 | $31,097 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. ↳ Building/Construction Site Management/Manager. · Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector. |
85 | $64,516 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Arts/Chef Training. · Culinary Arts and Related Services. · Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef. |
73 | $20,828 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
52 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. · Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician. · Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician. · Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician. |
60 | NA |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General. | 30 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
25 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
23 | $28,368 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
32 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
22 | $33,537 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 15 | $25,897 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Woodworking. ↳ Cabinetmaking and Millwork. · Woodworking, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
6 | 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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