Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$37,610
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 49
Rank by pay
#46 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,666
Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University Compares for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

All 49 colleges reporting microbiological sciences and immunology 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 California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$103,546$94,220#1$50,706
2University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,061$81,950#4$42,634
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$85,037$77,378#5$56,071
4Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,526$90,400#2$30,265
5San Diego State University San Diego, CA$81,122$73,816#7$45,360
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$77,163$82,344#3—
7Washington State University Pullman, WA$76,384$70,257#12$43,736
8California State University-Chico Chico, CA$74,888$68,143#19$49,068
9University of California-Davis Davis, CA$74,343$67,647#21$46,005
10California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$73,988$67,324#23$48,631
…
43Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$57,244$58,819#41$39,521
44University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,784$57,319#44$42,433
45The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$53,992$54,894#45$22,069
46Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$53,349$53,663#46$37,610
47Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$53,349$53,663#47$37,610
48Iowa State University Ames, IA$49,875$52,462#48$39,019
49The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$46,726$47,507#49$26,218

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 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,610 one year after graduating and $53,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, Oregon State University ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at Oregon State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,666.

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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.