How much money do University of Oregon graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,000 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 UO graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $57,100 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $52,100 and Architecture graduates who have a median starting income of $47,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,300 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $79,500 and Physics (Master's Degree) who earn $73,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Oregon 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $81,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $79,500 |
| Physics (Master's Degree) | $73,100 |
| Chemistry (Master's Degree) | $72,400 |
| Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) | $68,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $59,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $50,300 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $49,900 |
| Interior Architecture (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Master's Degree) | $33,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $27,800 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,700 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $18,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209551 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Oregon.