Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$33,314
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,077
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 9
Rank by pay
#4 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,639
Median federal debt

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates in fishing and fisheries sciences and management earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Compares for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

All 9 colleges reporting fishing and fisheries sciences and management 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
1University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$52,424$54,550#1$42,297
2California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$50,525$45,974#7$29,862
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$48,348$47,618#5—
4Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$48,077$48,360#3$33,314
5Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$48,077$48,360#4$33,314
6Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$47,918$48,719#2$33,410
7Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI$44,090$46,488#6$34,729
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$41,934$40,056#9$26,655
9Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$40,053$42,969#8$31,317

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 fishing and fisheries sciences and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,314 one year after graduating and $48,077 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus rank for fishing and fisheries sciences and management?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for fishing and fisheries sciences and management graduates, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fishing and fisheries sciences and management at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for fishing and fisheries sciences and management ($47,243), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,639.

← 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.