Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah · Public
Graduate earnings
21of 26 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Utah high-school graduate (about $38,556 a year). 5 fall short.
26 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 55: 45 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported. 6 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 17 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$10,462 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$10,462 a year
About $41,848 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,070 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,235 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,297 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,487 |
| $110k and up | $14,917 |
| All families (average) | $10,462 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Utah high-school graduate ($38,556 a year).
32 of 98 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,382 | +$8,826 | clears the bar | $8,702 | 1.0 yrs | 1,664 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $96,757 | +$58,201 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 194 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $83,304 | +$44,748 | above HS line | $14,798 | 0.3 yrs | 156 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,147 | +$15,591 | clears the bar | $14,200 | 0.9 yrs | 154 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,908 | +$36,352 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.3 yrs | 109 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,709 | +$19,153 | clears the bar | $13,125 | 0.7 yrs | 98 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $78,586 | +$40,030 | clears the bar | $10,550 | 0.3 yrs | 95 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,393 | +$3,837 | clears the bar | $9,250 | 2.4 yrs | 91 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $92,785 | +$54,229 | above HS line | $14,739 | 0.3 yrs | 83 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $44,461 | +$5,905 | clears the bar | $12,450 | 2.1 yrs | 76 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $32,8241-year earnings | -$5,732 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 75 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,357 | +$14,801 | clears the bar | $14,500 | 1.0 yrs | 68 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $57,058 | +$18,502 | clears the bar | $13,500 | 0.7 yrs | 66 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $60,008 | +$21,452 | clears the bar | $16,701 | 0.8 yrs | 65 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $54,243 | +$15,687 | clears the bar | $13,500 | 0.9 yrs | 62 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $77,113 | +$38,557 | above HS line | $17,000 | 0.4 yrs | 61 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $54,485 | +$15,929 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,654 | +$9,098 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 1.2 yrs | 38 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $36,457 | -$2,099 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $100,149 | +$61,593 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $47,5381-year earnings | +$8,982 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,0711-year earnings | +$2,515 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | $87,845 | +$49,289 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,3201-year earnings | +$4,764 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $104,4831-year earnings | +$65,927 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $43,2661-year earnings | +$4,710 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $27,3351-year earnings | -$11,221 | falls short (1-yr) | $19,000 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,210 | -$346 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $49,6551-year earnings | +$11,099 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,863 | +$10,307 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $36,654 | -$1,902 | falls short | $12,917 | no earnings gain | not published |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,998 | +$10,442 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $7,000 | not assessed | 654 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 73 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International Relations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Analytics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $38,556 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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