Social Sciences at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Bachelor's Degree

$35,590
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 87
Rank by pay
#49 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates in social sciences earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences 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
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
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47Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$51,921$52,227#42$34,245
48Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$51,290$59,372#16$37,472
49Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$51,005$51,305#48$35,590
50Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$51,005$51,305#49$35,590
51California State University-Chico Chico, CA$50,845$46,266#71$36,382
52Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,681$52,615#40$40,793
53Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,491$46,507#68$42,932

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 social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,590 one year after graduating and $51,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366).

← 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.