Friday, June 26, 2009

UVU vs. BYU

I recently stumbled upon a report from the Utah Foundation that said that UVU graduates (at the time of the report, it was UVSC) earn a higher average salary than graduates of any other school in the state, including BYU. These numbers are skewed since many BYU graduates leave Utah after graduating and earn more income by doing so. Did the report interview these graduates? It also probably doesn't take into consideration that more female graduates from BYU end up staying home with their children rather than entering the workforce. Also, UVU is geared toward degrees that can be used in the workforce, whereas BYU offers more majors that aren't typically useful in the labor market. The moral of the story is that sometimes the numbers don't take into account all factors.