by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Brigham Young University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Brigham Young University came in at #223 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.This means that the school is among the Top 10% of the nation when it comes to overall quality.For this achievement, BYU received one of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badges.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah, BYU came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, BYU came in at #223. BYU also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Utah.
Brigham Young University was the school of choice for 2,921 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 46.6% of the total graduate students at BYU are women and 53.4% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 17.2% of the graduate student population at BYU.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 11.3% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,528 | $15,528 |
The typical graduate student at BYU who borrowed carries a median debt of $12,184.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at BYU enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $120,789.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from BYU is $104,910.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at BYU with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $176,381 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $134,017 |
| Computer Science | $124,425 |
| Accounting | $114,584 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $110,082 |
| Law | $104,910 |
| Educational Administration | $101,739 |
| Electrical Engineering | $98,848 |
| Civil Engineering | $93,582 |
| Public Administration | $90,746 |
Located in Provo, Utah, Brigham Young University is a private not-for-profit institution.The city atmosphere of Provo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Brigham Young University.
Contact details for BYU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Main Campus, Provo, UT 84602 |
| Phone: | 801-422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BYU |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/byu |
About 22.7% of the graduate students at Brigham Young University took at least one online class.Roughly 2.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 4 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 12 | — |
| Chemistry | 17 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | — |
| Computer Science | 5 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 4 | — |
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 4 | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 5 | — |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 1 | — |
| General Psychology | 7 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 4 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 5 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 | — |
| Microbiology Science & Immunology | 4 | — |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 4 | — |
| Student Counseling | 7 | — |
| Wildlife Management | 3 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Studies | 1 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 143 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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