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title: University of Oregon — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Eugene, OR
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,324 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,885 – $90,526 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,667 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 72% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $34,793 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $33,324 | derived |

**72% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,000 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,495 to $90,629 across 57 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $90,629 | not reported |
| Physics. | Master's Degree | $77,844 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $68,849 | $78,528 |
| Chemistry. | Master's Degree | $67,269 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Doctoral Degree | $61,666 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $57,325 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $57,062 | $98,655 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,838 | $62,486 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $54,279 | $20,890 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,818 | $18,376 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Master's Degree | $53,446 | not reported |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $53,133 | $87,738 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,287 | $23,711 |
| Landscape Architecture. | Master's Degree | $49,262 | not reported |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,136 | $19,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $45,880 | $35,092 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $44,885 | $29,591 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,402 | $20,089 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,966 | $18,886 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $37,202 | $82,024 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,861 | $20,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,661 | $28,000 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,784 | $15,795 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,040 | not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,527 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,960 | $21,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,903 | $19,652 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,229 | $18,917 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,170 | $19,500 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,516 | $15,475 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,211 | $19,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,205 | $19,216 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,111 | $19,000 |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,048 | $19,500 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,003 | $21,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,633 | $23,336 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,414 | $19,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,377 | $22,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,374 | $25,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,003 | $26,909 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,862 | $22,013 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,311 | $23,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,938 | $24,749 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,030 | $24,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,834 | $21,504 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,407 | $17,167 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,607 | $17,109 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,606 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,540 | $19,332 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,310 | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,102 | $20,680 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,653 | not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,873 | $24,500 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Master's Degree | $21,803 | not reported |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $18,516 | $33,462 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,179 | $20,500 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,495 | $20,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Oregon by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?209551

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