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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Portland

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of Portland 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 $51,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,000. 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 $78,600 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $74,300 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $65,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $66,500 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $44,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Portland graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $66,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,600
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,300
Education (Master's Degree) $44,800
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209825.

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

Last updated: August 2026