Utah State University

Public four-year university in Logan, UT that costs an average of $12,644 a year after financial aid, admits 92% of applicants and graduates 60% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$12,644
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
60%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,177

PublicSmall city20,272 undergraduates

Cost of Utah State University

Total cost of attendance (per year)$21,204
Tuition and fees, in-state$9,412
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$26,259
Housing and food (on campus)$9,646
Books and supplies$856
Average net price after aid$12,644

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$12,621
$30,001–48,000$9,813
$48,001–75,000$10,819
$75,001–110,000$14,451
$110,001+$18,605

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Utah State University's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate92%
Average SAT1,187
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)540–650
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)530–640
ACT composite (25th–75th percentile)20–28
Test scoresConsidered but not required

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate60%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$50,399
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$59,177
Rank in Utah (earnings)6th of 12 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$15,000
Typical monthly loan payment$170 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants28%
Students with federal loans19%

Majors and programs at Utah State University

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (102)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Civil Engineering101$78,316$12,500
Public Health23$77,239—
Computer and Information Sciences344$76,555$16,750
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering80$76,257$14,000
Computer Software and Media Applications43$73,187$15,250
Mechanical Engineering307$72,131$15,000
Biological/Biosystems Engineering60$71,423—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing116$69,842$14,216
Accounting and Related Services160$67,581$12,500
Finance and Financial Management Services258$67,388$14,500
Economics636$67,013$13,000
Statistics43$66,651—
Business Administration, Management and Operations240$61,700$17,562
International Business37$61,358—
Special Education and Teaching152$58,712$17,379
Sustainability Studies24$57,729—
Agricultural Business and Management62$57,422—
Engineering-Related Fields188$57,063$15,240
Marketing263$56,386$13,000
Apparel and Textiles73$56,150$12,500
Interior Architecture45$54,188—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods359$51,499$15,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas291$48,532$15,998
Plant Sciences48$45,006$12,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities101$44,618$19,718
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other404$44,145$17,500
Communication and Media Studies134$43,978$12,656
Air Transportation150$43,591$24,375
Sociology125$42,467$15,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology63$42,053—
Political Science and Government90$42,032$17,925
Fine and Studio Arts113$41,442$18,633
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication55$41,184—
Journalism126$39,944$14,750
Natural Resources Conservation and Research83$39,304$17,384
Social Work160$39,253$19,500
History104$38,719$17,320
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$37,077—
Biology166$36,958$13,000
English Language and Literature166$36,779$18,925
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness325$36,239$15,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27$36,082—
Animal Sciences123$33,277$13,250
Psychology411$33,229$15,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services514$32,967$15,531
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft43$30,212$18,842
Anthropology64$28,398$12,500
Music45$27,741—
Ground Transportation—$23,776—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services181$23,511$14,125
Agricultural Production Operations22——
Agricultural Public Services14——
Area Studies62—$17,500
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2——
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians———
Biotechnology2——
Botany/Plant Biology———
Chemistry17——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions———
Computer Engineering42——
Criminology5——
Design and Applied Arts———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services68—$11,250
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics13——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology118—$12,447
Educational/Instructional Media Design70—$20,700
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations———
Environmental Design23——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering12——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy1——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences———
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Food Science and Technology12——
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1——
Forestry———
Geography and Cartography———
Geography and Environmental Studies9——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences22——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences———
Human Resources Management and Services———
Human Services———
Information Science/Studies———
International Agriculture———
Landscape Architecture24——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods48——
Mathematics82—$12,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians25——
Non-Professional Legal Studies35——
Nutrition Sciences33——
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies———
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other———
Philosophy30——
Physics23——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions28——
Religion/Religious Studies6——
Soil Sciences4——
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians———
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences5——
Zoology/Animal Biology———

Certificate programs (58)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Political Science and Government—$53,008—
Ground Transportation212$44,602$4,750
Accounting and Related Services2——
Agricultural Mechanization2——
Agricultural Production Operations8——
Air Transportation10——
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services15——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions6——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services14——
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection25——
Business Administration, Management and Operations3——
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions24——
Computer and Information Sciences5——
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Computer Science———
Computer Software and Media Applications10——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services35——
Criminal Justice and Corrections2——
Data Processing1——
Design and Applied Arts———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians9——
Education8——
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers13——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians2——
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians———
Engineering-Related Fields———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies1——
Geography and Cartography31——
Gerontology———
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians———
Human Resources Management and Services———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians2——
International Agriculture———
Landscape Architecture———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4,622——
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies15——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3——
Museology/Museum Studies———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution77——
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics1——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants61——
Precision Metal Working66——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication18——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4——
Social Sciences———
Special Education and Teaching———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language4——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians12——

Associate's degree programs (36)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians38$67,525—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing118$65,254$16,186
Agriculture136$39,695$13,749
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$37,805—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,588$31,455$10,071
Accounting and Related Services———
Agricultural Mechanization10——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions3——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services19——
Biological/Biosystems Engineering———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection———
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services———
Business/Commerce———
Chemical Engineering———
Civil Engineering———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions4——
Computer and Information Sciences7——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services17——
Criminology69—$12,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft2——
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Engineering———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations1——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering———
Fine and Studio Arts2——
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians———
Information Science/Studies———
Mechanical Engineering———
Mechanics and Repairers101—$10,750
Mining and Mineral Engineering———
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians———
Precision Metal Working11——
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management———

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (3)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Geography and Cartography———

Master's degree programs (86)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences53$99,247—
Business Administration, Management and Operations251$92,013$39,000
Human Resources Management and Services91$89,397$36,376
Mechanical Engineering17$86,411—
Civil Engineering52$76,722—
Accounting and Related Services82$76,354$20,500
Economics44$75,436—
Educational/Instructional Media Design98$69,166$23,128
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas48$66,974—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services54$66,444$20,500
Curriculum and Instruction30$65,686—
Psychology129$65,371$31,303
Social Work205$57,571$27,396
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services59$56,722$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions25$54,756—
Public Health66$51,062$31,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering31——
Agricultural Business and Management7——
Agricultural Engineering———
Agricultural Production Operations———
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other———
Air Transportation19——
Animal Sciences8——
Anthropology8——
Area Studies———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology2——
Biological/Biosystems Engineering11——
Biology8——
Botany/Plant Biology———
Chemistry1——
Classical and Ancient Studies2——
Communication and Media Studies14——
Computational Science4——
Computer Engineering13——
Computer Science———
Computer Software and Media Applications23——
Design and Applied Arts———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology59——
Educational Administration and Supervision13——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering29——
Engineering, Other2——
English Language and Literature15——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies4——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1——
Finance and Financial Management Services———
Fine and Studio Arts9——
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Food Science and Technology3——
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services———
Forestry1——
Geography and Cartography———
Geography and Environmental Studies3——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences19——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences5——
History18——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services14——
Information Science/Studies———
International Agriculture———
Landscape Architecture6——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods32——
Mathematics14——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions12——
Music11——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research36——
Nutrition Sciences9——
Operations Research2——
Pharmacology and Toxicology1——
Physics8——
Plant Sciences12——
Political Science and Government11——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies7——
Sociology2——
Soil Sciences4——
Special Education and Teaching18——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness59——
Statistics19——
Student Counseling and Personnel Services5——
Sustainability Studies5——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods2——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language15——
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management———
Zoology/Animal Biology8——

Doctoral degree programs (43)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering5——
Agricultural Engineering———
Agricultural Production Operations———
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other———
Animal Sciences6——
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology4——
Biological/Biosystems Engineering2——
Biology3——
Botany/Plant Biology———
Chemistry6——
Civil Engineering11——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services———
Computer and Information Sciences7——
Curriculum and Instruction30——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology28——
Economics3——
Education7——
Educational/Instructional Media Design8——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering11——
Engineering, Other7——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services———
Forestry———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences5——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services9——
Mathematics6——
Mechanical Engineering5——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research7——
Neurobiology and Neurosciences2——
Nutrition Sciences3——
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Physics11——
Plant Sciences5——
Psychology24——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication2——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies———
Sociology6——
Soil Sciences1——
Special Education and Teaching11——
Sustainability Studies1——
Zoology/Animal Biology———

Professional degree programs (2)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services12——
Veterinary Medicine———

Graduate certificate programs (20)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Geography and Cartography—$64,020—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services58$57,076—
Computational Science1——
Data Science58——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology2——
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Engineering, Other———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Food Science and Technology1——
International Relations and National Security Studies6——
Library Science and Administration———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods1——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions9——
Social Sciences3——
Special Education and Teaching———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———

Similar colleges in Utah

CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
University of UtahSalt Lake City$27,31486%$72,729
Brigham Young UniversityProvo$13,39768%$80,228
Southern Utah UniversityCedar City$10,88782%$53,925
Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City$35,059—$79,752
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City$12,748—$76,999
Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City$22,51667%$70,627
Provo CollegeProvo$26,863—$42,739
Neumont College of Computer ScienceSalt Lake City$36,13887%—

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About Utah State University

TypePublic four-year university
LocationLogan, UT
SettingSmall city
Undergraduates20,272
Student-to-faculty ratio19 to 1
AccreditorNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Websiteusu.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is Utah State University's acceptance rate?

Utah State University admits 92% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,187 on the SAT.

How much does Utah State University cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $21,204 a year (tuition and fees: $9,412 in-state, $26,259 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $12,644 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $12,621.

How much do Utah State University graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $59,177 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 12 similar colleges in Utah. The best-paid bachelor's program is civil engineering ($78,316 a year after graduation).

What is Utah State University's graduation rate?

60% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.