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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Oregon State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for OSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $40,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $53,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $69,600 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $69,300 , and Construction Engineering at $68,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $115,500 , followed by Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $70,400 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $64,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Oregon State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Oregon State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209542.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026