Oregon State University Rankings Based on Salary

- Oregon State University ranks better than 55% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Oregon State University ranks better than only 48% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Oregon State University's Top Rankings
- #12
- #14
- #20
- #23
- #24
- #25
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 a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for OSU Bachelor's Degrees
OSU ranks higher than 55% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Accounting and Related Services | $23,704 | $54,053 |
Agricultural Business and Management | $19,667 | $42,682 |
Agricultural Engineering | Not Reported | $55,964 |
Agriculture, General | $20,948 | $37,028 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not Reported | $28,092 |
Animal Sciences | $21,000 | $28,870 |
Anthropology | $27,500 | $33,755 |
Apparel and Textiles | Not Reported | $41,193 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $21,000 | $24,615 |
Biology, General | $24,750 | $29,250 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $20,000 | $47,846 |
Botany/Plant Biology | Not Reported | $27,669 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,000 | $47,260 |
Chemical Engineering | $22,875 | $65,170 |
Chemistry | $24,000 | $38,289 |
Civil Engineering | $23,500 | $63,799 |
Communication and Media Studies | $21,500 | $36,488 |
Computer Science | $21,875 | $73,882 |
Construction Engineering | $26,766 | $72,298 |
Design and Applied Arts | $25,000 | $35,416 |
Economics | $21,946 | $42,235 |
Education, General | $29,000 | $37,790 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $26,000 | $72,687 |
Engineering, Other | $26,590 | $63,005 |
English Language and Literature, General | $21,834 | $27,862 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $25,000 | $47,260 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $26,140 | $35,416 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | $25,000 | $41,464 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $23,331 | $53,179 |
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $25,000 | $30,554 |
Food Science and Technology | $25,375 | $40,179 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $23,833 | $29,250 |
Forestry | Not Reported | $53,608 |
Geography and Cartography | $27,500 | $33,993 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $22,312 | $35,988 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $21,500 | $29,503 |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $18,000 | $25,194 |
History | $21,500 | $37,088 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $23,097 | $31,423 |
Industrial Engineering | $25,526 | $70,344 |
International/Global Studies | Not Reported | $25,194 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $24,608 | $30,499 |
Management Information Systems and Services | $25,000 | $51,794 |
Manufacturing Engineering | $28,332 | $72,671 |
Marketing | $21,084 | $45,980 |
Mathematics | $25,000 | $33,993 |
Mechanical Engineering | $22,000 | $67,846 |
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $24,886 | $34,230 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $20,500 | $32,711 |
Music | $29,145 | $33,993 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $23,000 | $32,711 |
Natural Resources Management and Policy | $28,500 | $29,685 |
Natural Sciences | Not Reported | $29,685 |
Nuclear Engineering | $21,500 | $59,417 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Not Reported | $29,685 |
Physics | $20,500 | $42,123 |
Plant Sciences | $22,500 | $34,882 |
Political Science and Government | $19,020 | $35,772 |
Psychology, General | $23,000 | $30,629 |
Public Health | $24,000 | $35,843 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $23,535 | $31,882 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $26,353 |
Social Sciences, General | Not Reported | $35,330 |
Sociology | $21,750 | $35,060 |
Sustainability Studies | Not Reported | $36,674 |
Visual and Performing Arts, General | $25,000 | $25,774 |
Zoology/Animal Biology | $23,181 | $24,421 |
Salary Scores for OSU Master's Degrees
OSU ranks higher than 47% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,249 | $63,005 |
Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $66,401 |
Education, General | $20,500 | $49,962 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $44,468 |
Forestry | Not Reported | $52,107 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $51,482 |
Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $86,867 |
Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not Reported | $44,984 |
Public Health | $40,114 | $56,579 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $35,060 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $47,500 | $48,041 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,000 | $45,070 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $48,667 |
Salary Scores for OSU Doctoral Degrees
OSU ranks higher than 77% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Education, General | Not Reported | $84,653 |
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $136,167 | $120,549 |
Public Health | Not Reported | $81,702 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not Reported | $88,875 |
Veterinary Medicine | $155,786 | $81,997 |
Oregon State University Reviews
Reviews by Program
Most Recent Reviews
Obtaining a Bachelor's degree from OSU's EECS department is not easy. 10-week terms mandate a fast-paced learning environment. Asking professors and TAs for help can be a coin flip because many of them have research projects with both limited grant funding and limited time. The quality of instruction is very inconsistent from teacher to teacher, usually because those teachers drew straws to teach certain classes. Use ratemyprofessor or other instructor review sites to avoid the bad apples, and make sure you... Read More
Don't be fooled by these 4-5 star reviews left for Oregon State University. These are from small-town farmers who know and have seen nothing better that could be offered from a University. If you are unfortunate enough to be living in Oregon when you are graduating high school, opt for a community college, or an east coast school. At least at these schools, they dedicate your tuition to the growth of the school, and to further your education. In Oregon, they like to give your money to the failing sports programs,... Read More