All BYU majors by area
- Science & Math · 20
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 15
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Business & Finance · 11
- Health & Medicine · 10
- Engineering · 8
- Arts & Design · 7
- Communications & Media · 5
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Education · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | $63,671 | $96,164 | $10,750 |
| Physics | $68,664 | $73,747 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $46,439 | $71,066 | — |
| Physiology | $25,101 | $68,321 | $13,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $31,833 | $66,603 | $12,250 |
| Biochemistry | $31,225 | $63,291 | $12,000 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $24,143 | $61,078 | $10,459 |
| Neuroscience | $27,986 | $60,065 | $13,978 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $24,457 | $57,020 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | — | — | — |
| Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $68,084 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | $42,178 | — | — |
| Botany / Plant Biology | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Geology / Earth Science | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | $37,019 | $67,310 | $10,236 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $40,002 | $63,189 | $13,219 |
| Linguistics | $34,279 | $60,469 | $11,621 |
| History | $38,643 | $54,457 | $15,000 |
| English | $29,305 | $54,290 | $11,248 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | — | $48,410 | — |
| Classics | — | — | — |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | — | — | — |
| German | — | — | — |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $48,355 | — | $15,526 |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $60,240 | — | $5,500 |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $83,876 | $129,879 | $11,750 |
| Business Economics | $75,227 | $117,015 | — |
| Marketing | $64,256 | $112,596 | $10,500 |
| Business Administration | $71,163 | $105,544 | $11,000 |
| Construction Management | $73,678 | $98,073 | $12,228 |
| Entrepreneurship | $64,061 | $97,085 | — |
| Accounting | $68,393 | $96,632 | $8,727 |
| Human Resources | $59,842 | $96,354 | — |
| Economics | $63,332 | $95,227 | $11,000 |
| Business | — | — | — |
| Management Science / Analytics | $79,777 | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratory Science | $54,333 | $60,265 | — |
| Nursing | $62,164 | $59,080 | $7,830 |
| Public Health | $29,025 | $51,996 | $10,924 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $34,549 | $45,018 | $16,853 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $25,253 | $30,791 | $9,281 |
| Dietetics | — | $18,314 | — |
| Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Science | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $33,580 | — | — |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $21,220 | — | $11,974 |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $88,785 | $133,111 | $10,750 |
| Chemical Engineering | $77,565 | $101,726 | $13,980 |
| Electrical Engineering | $77,060 | $99,774 | $12,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $69,520 | $92,122 | $11,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $67,668 | $90,634 | $10,500 |
| Civil Engineering | $68,685 | $81,928 | $9,370 |
| City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Photography | $25,506 | $53,695 | $12,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $33,915 | $52,929 | $13,000 |
| Music | $22,625 | $29,483 | $10,460 |
| Theatre | $21,047 | $26,782 | $22,904 |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Studio Art | $34,241 | — | $16,656 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations and Advertising | $51,436 | $80,841 | $11,975 |
| Graphic Communications | $38,725 | $73,941 | — |
| Communications | $46,747 | $68,843 | $22,530 |
| Journalism | $46,652 | $50,338 | $14,953 |
| Publishing | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $90,625 | $142,800 | $12,000 |
| Information Technology | $83,533 | $118,606 | $9,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $80,934 | $113,338 | $14,250 |
| Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $42,475 | $50,251 | $13,385 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $47,153 | $49,272 | $9,117 |
| Special Education | $50,331 | $39,325 | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | — | — | — |
College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.
From major to career
Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.
BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Finance → Financial analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.
BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Across all majors, former BYU students earn a median $75,790 ten years after starting college, more than 100% of Utah colleges we cover. 81% graduate within six years.
BYU majors questions
How many majors does BYU offer?
Brigham Young University offers 97 bachelor's majors across 11 areas; the most majors are in Science & Math and Social Sciences & Public Service.
What is the highest-paying major at BYU?
Computer Science graduates from Brigham Young University earn a median $142,800 four years after graduating, the highest of the 57 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $12,000.
Which BYU majors earn the least?
Among majors with reported earnings, Dietetics graduates earn the least: a median $18,314 four years after graduating.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Brigham Young University overview