Biology at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$30,982
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,221
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#752 of 841
Rank by pay
#770 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates in biology earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Compares for Biology

All 841 colleges reporting biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$134,677$136,968#1$36,211
2Providence College Providence, RI$93,757$92,341#6$39,616
3Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$93,200$81,800#17$27,759
4College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$92,914$81,821#16$43,276
5University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$91,888$96,885#2$19,882
6Yeshiva University New York, NY$90,456$86,095#9$21,104
7Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$90,431$96,503#3$38,548
8Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,921$92,527#5$28,555
9Union College Schenectady, NY$87,208$83,004#14—
10Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$87,026$80,160#19$36,525
…
749University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$47,302$50,762#703$27,943
750University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$47,252$48,915#746$28,550
751Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$47,221$47,499#769$30,982
752Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$47,221$47,499#770$30,982
753Dalton State College Dalton, GA$47,218$48,880#748$30,839
754Siena Heights University Adrian, MI$47,155$49,719#729—
755The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID$47,149$50,136#719$29,460

Other Majors at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#75 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#4 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#59 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#6 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#29 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#30 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#10 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#10 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#113 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#111 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#58 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#61 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#7 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#12 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#20 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#215 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#27 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#350 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#264 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#143 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#137 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#17 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#268 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#25 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#250 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#66 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#145 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#78 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#17 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oregon State University-Cascades Campus biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,982 one year after graduating and $47,221 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ranks #752 by median pay four years after graduation, and #770 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.