Engineering at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Bachelor's Degree

$71,549
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,278
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,989
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 19
Rank by pay
#9 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,067
Median federal debt

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates in engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Compares for Engineering

All 19 colleges reporting engineering 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$115,206$104,830#3$49,741
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$112,019$98,644#6$75,253
3Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$105,080$121,638#1—
4Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$104,007$91,589#12$77,421
5California State University-Chico Chico, CA$103,272$93,971#10$74,204
6Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$102,134$103,871#4$73,153
7Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$99,691$87,497#13—
8Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$97,144$103,667#5$78,734
9Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$94,278$94,833#8$71,549
10Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$94,278$94,833#9$71,549
11University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$92,653$81,314#17$80,931
12Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$91,124$110,562#2$68,045
13Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$90,627$84,754#14$76,059

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
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
Plant Sciences$57,950$38,397#20 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,549 one year after graduating and $94,278 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for engineering ($93,989), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,067.

← 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.