Eastern Oregon University

Published cost of attendance is $26,718. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $12,563, middle-income families pay around $14,208, higher-income families pay approximately $21,835.

Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #387 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 72.9 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,500; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,500.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,565, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $232 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Eastern Oregon University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,565, placing Eastern Oregon University in the 30.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eastern Oregon University in the 54.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #1034 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eastern Oregon University's concentration in applied and professional fields.

Business Administration is the largest program with 128 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $59,066, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Teacher Education enrolls 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $48,894, while The Kinesiology program graduates 56 students earning $50,279.

Fire Protection rounds out the largest programs, contributing meaningful enrollment to the institution's degree output. This program mix, anchored in Business, supports consistent early-career earnings and aligns with regional labor-market demand in rural Oregon.

Eastern Oregon University's program mix is anchored in business, education, and applied professional fields—a portfolio aligned with the institution's regional public university mission. Business Administration is the largest program with 128 graduates, followed by Teacher Education, Kinesiology, Fire Protection, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 596 students annually, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes that support regional workforce needs. The earnings pattern reflects Eastern Oregon University's applied-professional orientation.

Business Administration leads with median earnings of $59,066 four years after enrollment, followed by Education, Other at $51,176, Kinesiology at $50,279, Social Sciences at $49,611, and Teacher Education at $48,894. These earnings reflect direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, regionally anchored careers in business, education, health, and public service sectors rather than grad-school-dependent tracks.

The institution's program concentration in Business (approximately 28%), Education (approximately 15%), and Social Sciences (approximately 6%) positions Eastern Oregon University as a regional provider of workforce-ready graduates in fields with consistent local and statewide demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with labor-market conditions in Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest.