Education at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$23,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,434
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 71
Rank by pay
#20 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in education earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education 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
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579
…
18Merrimack College North Andover, MA$55,180$48,592#42$29,368
19Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$55,116$58,664#13$38,392
20University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI$54,648$49,723#35$52,079
21University of Oregon Eugene, OR$54,434$54,755#20$23,105
22University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$54,356$49,460#38$26,106
23SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$54,018$51,414#29$35,267
24Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$53,333$53,647#22$34,067

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,105 one year after graduating and $54,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of Oregon ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Oregon · 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.