Social Sciences at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 227 graduates a year

$38,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,532
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 87
Rank by pay
#21 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in social sciences earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
24Hope International University Fullerton, CA$58,263$53,016#37—
25University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$57,708$54,694#32$35,363
26Troy University Troy, AL$57,620$65,404#7$36,547
27University of Oregon Eugene, OR$57,532$57,871#21$38,147
28Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$57,430$60,409#14$56,221
29California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$57,200$52,048#44$34,678
30Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY$56,966$54,220#33$28,351

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
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
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
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 social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,147 one year after graduating and $57,532 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, University of Oregon ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.