Agriculture at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$39,145
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,547
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 43
Rank by pay
#24 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in agriculture earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University Compares for Agriculture

All 43 colleges reporting agriculture 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
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$84,412$76,809#1$64,786
2Texas State University San Marcos, TX$71,237$72,427#2$44,994
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$67,954$64,678#4$53,465
4California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$64,669$58,845#11$43,101
5Illinois State University Normal, IL$63,600$62,487#6$47,295
6North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$62,285$64,529#5$55,828
7California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,369$55,842#21—
8South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$61,132$65,802#3$49,781
9Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$60,598$61,610#7—
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,213$60,202#8$59,625
…
16Warner University Lake Wales, FL$56,429$60,061#9$44,154
17North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$53,969$57,916#13$41,084
18Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$53,568$48,779#40—
19Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$53,547$53,862#24$39,145
20Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$53,547$53,862#25$39,145
21University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$52,997$54,775#22$43,669
22Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$52,932$53,832#26$38,606

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oregon State University agriculture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,145 one year after graduating and $53,547 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University rank for agriculture?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for agriculture graduates, Oregon State University ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agriculture at Oregon State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for agriculture ($53,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Oregon State University · 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.