Bachelor's-3% vs national median463 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at Utah Valley University
Ranked 14th of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,383
middle 50%: $31,471 – $62,094
Median · 5 years out
$65,132
middle 50%: $43,798 – $91,441
Median · 10 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $53,022 – $116,180
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Utah Valley University alumni in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median of $46k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings climb to $75k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,292 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$70,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$53,626 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah Valley University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
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