How much money do Oregon State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $53,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for OSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $69,600 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $69,300 and Construction Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $68,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $115,500 followed by Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $70,400 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $64,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Oregon State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $115,500 |
| Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $70,400 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,300 |
| Construction Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $64,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $64,300 |
| Engineering, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Forest Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Natural Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209542 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Oregon State University.