Oregon State University Rankings by Salary Score
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Oregon State University is ranked on 7 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Oregon State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Oregon State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Oregon State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for OSU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $23,700 | $54,050 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $19,670 | $42,680 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not Reported | $55,960 | |
| Agriculture, General | $20,950 | $37,030 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not Reported | $28,090 | |
| Animal Sciences | $21,000 | $28,870 | |
| Anthropology | $27,500 | $33,760 | |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not Reported | $41,190 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $21,000 | $24,620 | |
| Biology, General | $24,750 | $29,250 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $20,000 | $47,850 | |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Not Reported | $27,670 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,000 | $47,260 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $22,880 | $65,170 | |
| Chemistry | $24,000 | $38,290 | |
| Civil Engineering | $23,500 | $63,800 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $21,500 | $36,490 | |
| Computer Science | $21,880 | $73,880 | |
| Construction Engineering | $26,770 | $72,300 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $25,000 | $35,420 | |
| Economics | $21,950 | $42,240 | |
| Education, General | $29,000 | $37,790 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $26,000 | $72,690 | |
| Engineering, Other | $26,590 | $63,010 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $21,830 | $27,860 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $25,000 | $47,260 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $26,140 | $35,420 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | $25,000 | $41,460 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $23,330 | $53,180 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $25,000 | $30,550 | |
| Food Science and Technology | $25,380 | $40,180 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $23,830 | $29,250 | |
| Forestry | Not Reported | $53,610 | |
| Geography and Cartography | $27,500 | $33,990 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $22,310 | $35,990 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $21,500 | $29,500 | |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $18,000 | $25,190 | |
| History | $21,500 | $37,090 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $23,100 | $31,420 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $25,530 | $70,340 | |
| International/Global Studies | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $24,610 | $30,500 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $25,000 | $51,790 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $28,330 | $72,670 | |
| Marketing | $21,080 | $45,980 | |
| Mathematics | $25,000 | $33,990 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $22,000 | $67,850 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $24,890 | $34,230 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $20,500 | $32,710 | |
| Music | $29,150 | $33,990 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $23,000 | $32,710 | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | $28,500 | $29,690 | |
| Natural Sciences | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | $21,500 | $59,420 | |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Physics | $20,500 | $42,120 | |
| Plant Sciences | $22,500 | $34,880 | |
| Political Science and Government | $19,020 | $35,770 | |
| Psychology, General | $23,000 | $30,630 | |
| Public Health | $24,000 | $35,840 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $23,540 | $31,880 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $26,350 | |
| Social Sciences, General | Not Reported | $35,330 | |
| Sociology | $21,750 | $35,060 | |
| Sustainability Studies | Not Reported | $36,670 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $25,000 | $25,770 | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $23,180 | $24,420 |
Salary Scores for OSU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,250 | $63,010 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $66,400 | |
| Education, General | $20,500 | $49,960 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $44,470 | |
| Forestry | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $51,480 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $86,870 | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not Reported | $44,980 | |
| Public Health | $40,110 | $56,580 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $35,060 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $47,500 | $48,040 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,000 | $45,070 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $48,670 |
Salary Scores for OSU Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | Not Reported | $84,650 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $136,170 | $120,550 | |
| Public Health | Not Reported | $81,700 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not Reported | $88,880 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | $155,790 | $82,000 |
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Coming to this college was the worst decision I have made in my adult life. A little background, I have an associates in Horticulture with several certificates in sustainable landscape design, and hydro organic crop production. This was after attending a veteran sustainable agriculture training put on by San Luis Obispo. I have maintained a 3.8 gpa during the majority of my education. This is while I am dealing with severe PTSD and physical injuries sustained while in Afghanistan. When I was enrolled at OSU,... Read More
This school has adopted the quantity over quality method of instruction. Unreasonable volume of home work, deplorable quality of instructors and you need 3 chem,3 bio, and 3 math classes with your general education. I have been in the horticulture program for a year at 15-18 credit hours per quarter and I have learned very little with regards to crop production or agriculture in general. This is a place to get a degree not an education. Don't waste your time or money.