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Brigham Young University

⌖ Provo, UT · 72 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$53,954 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$74,621Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$53,954at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,2560
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4
6
8
+$53,95410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,688
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,688
Sticker price
Average net price$15,564
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,690
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,564Average net price / year
$22,690Cost of attendance
$74,621Median earnings · year 5 after completion
81.0%Completion rate
67.8%Admission rate
32,952Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

93thEarnings percentile
82thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,157Year 1
$77,018Year 4
$74,621Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$158,3992Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$142,8003Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$133,1114Computer Science · Master's Degree$130,0905Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$129,8796Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,3517Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$118,6068Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor's Degree$117,015

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$158,399Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$142,800$12,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$133,111$10,750
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$130,090Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$129,879$11,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$128,351Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$118,606$9,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$117,015Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$115,974Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$113,338$14,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$112,596$10,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$105,544$11,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$103,822Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,440Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,427Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,726$13,980
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,774$12,000
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$98,073$12,228
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$97,085Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,632$8,727
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,354Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$96,164$10,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$95,227$11,000
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,122$11,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,634$10,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$87,075Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$83,209$11,745
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,928$9,370
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$80,841$11,975
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$73,941Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$73,747Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$72,631Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,622Not available
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,066Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,843$22,530
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,321$13,000
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,310$10,236
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$66,603$12,250
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$64,875$10,360
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$63,291$12,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$63,189$13,219
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,080$12,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,106$11,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,078Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$61,078$10,459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,469$11,621
SociologyBachelor's Degree$60,277$14,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$60,265Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,065$13,978
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$59,080$7,830
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$57,020Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$54,464Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,457$15,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,290$11,248
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,695$12,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,929$13,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$51,996$10,924
JournalismBachelor's Degree$50,338$14,953
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$50,251$13,385
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,272$9,117
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,410Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$45,018$16,853
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$39,325Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$30,791$9,281
MusicBachelor's Degree$29,483$10,460
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$28,906$11,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$26,782$22,904
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$18,314Not available
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$5,500
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,526
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,656
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$11,974

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.