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

Monmouth, 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 | $51,815 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,582 – $71,166 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 47% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,062 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,815 | derived |

**47% 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 (≈ 29% 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 $26,493 to $63,160 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,160 | $21,056 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,778 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $49,118 | $41,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $47,961 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,328 | $34,166 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,319 | $20,667 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,362 | $22,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,943 | $21,500 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,521 | $21,278 |
| Gerontology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,454 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,952 | $19,654 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,858 | $22,210 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,010 | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,229 | $23,463 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,834 | $23,500 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,436 | $23,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,493 | $25,895 |

## 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 Western Oregon University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?210429

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