Together with our community and industry partners, we prepare leaders to solve challenges in the West and around the world.
The USU DifferenceWe are proud to partner with engineering firms across Utah to help students be career-ready. You’ll complete your USU training with an industry-sponsored capstone design challenge.
Senior Design$81,198
Average Engineering Starting Salary
National Association of Colleges and Employers
It’s a great time to study engineering. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, engineering and computing graduates in 2026 are expected to earn the highest average salaries among all college majors.
Mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Juhyeong Lee has been selected to receive the 2026 Pioneers of Progress Award for his contributions and innovation in the field of aerospace.
Mechanical engineering and international studies student Joshua Woolf received the 2026 Astronaut Scholar award, making him the fifth Utah State University student to win the prestigious accolade from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
The rods and cones in your eyes are responsible for helping you see, but what's responsible for helping them? Retinal pigment epithelium cells are their caretakers; but environmental, genetic and aging factors can strain them and make them less effective....
Utah State University Professor Anhong Zhou has been awarded a major grant designed to help youth get more excited about agriculture and careers in food production.
