Highest ROI College Degrees in Utah

Top 20 college + major combinations in Utah ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,748,982	$131,537	$20,879	Full ROI →
2	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,601,104	$126,415	$21,799	Full ROI →
3	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$1,473,604	$119,856	$20,879	Full ROI →
4	Western Governors University Grad rate: 50.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,369,632	$111,928	$14,464	Full ROI →
5	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,360,422	$112,201	$21,799	Full ROI →
6	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,302,604	$111,490	$21,799	Full ROI →
7	Westminster University Grad rate: 66.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,237,398	$109,550	$56,801	Full ROI →
8	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$1,187,102	$103,443	$20,879	Full ROI →
9	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$1,183,182	$103,339	$21,799	Full ROI →
10	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,151,882	$101,774	$21,799	Full ROI →
11	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$1,137,371	$103,770	$20,879	Full ROI →
12	Western Governors University Grad rate: 50.6%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$1,076,832	$97,288	$14,464	Full ROI →
13	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,054,744	$99,723	$20,879	Full ROI →
14	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,020,582	$95,117	$20,879	Full ROI →
15	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	Information Science/Studies.	+$983,242	$93,342	$21,799	Full ROI →
16	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$982,642	$93,220	$20,879	Full ROI →
17	Utah State University Grad rate: 55.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$944,080	$91,309	$21,050	Full ROI →
18	Western Governors University Grad rate: 50.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$938,372	$90,365	$14,464	Full ROI →
19	Utah Valley University Grad rate: 40.0%	Computer Science.	+$884,533	$90,930	$15,172	Full ROI →
20	Weber State University Grad rate: 42.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$868,536	$87,044	$16,172	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.