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Oregon Institute of Technology Career Outcomes & Earnings

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How much do Oregon Institute of Technology graduates earn?

The reported median is $87,138 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $29,837 per year.

Azimuth places the return for Oregon Institute of Technology in the 96th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled is $87,138 four years after completion, in the 93rd percentile.

That median sits $29,837 above the comparable median of $57,301 for institutions of the same type and size. Graduates earn about $27,088 more than expects for similar students.

That result sits at the 98th percentile. The portion the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $13,872.

The portion it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $13,216. Inside the measured factors, the STEM component adds $4,750.

The earnings scenarios show a spread from $62,992 on the downside to $103,617 on the upside, with $87,138 as the typical scenario. These are earnings scenarios, not observed groups of graduates.

The highest-earning program is Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, where graduates earn a median of $112,169 four years after completion, from 59 degrees awarded. Electrical Engineering follows at $101,534, and Allied Health Professions, the largest program on campus, reports $98,594.

An estimated 24.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot.

Median earnings · four years after completion
$87,138
Rank for difference from expectations
98th percentile
Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks
Oregon Institute of Technology reported median
$87,138
Peer schools comparable schools · $29,837 below Oregon Institute of Technology
$57,301
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $27,088 below Oregon Institute of Technology
$60,050

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $62,992 to $103,617, around the reported median of $87,138. Compare the lower scenario with Oregon Institute of Technology borrowing and monthly payments to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion
Planning rangeReported median
Lower estimate
$62,992
Median · reported
$87,138
Higher estimate
$103,617

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do Oregon Institute of Technology graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

Oregon Institute of Technology graduates’ reported earnings are $27,088 above that expectation, the 98th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Oregon Institute of Technology caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
+$13,872
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
+$13,216
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$27,088

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

Which fields at Oregon Institute of Technology report the highest earnings?

The largest programs at Oregon Institute of Technology are concentrated in health and technology. Their earnings four years after completion show a clear split between the highest-paid fields and the rest.

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians leads the group with median earnings of $112,169 from 59 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #2 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Allied Health Professions, the largest program at 192 degrees a year, posts $98,594 and ranks #3 nationally. Further down the earnings scale, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates earn $78,089 from 58 degrees awarded, and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology records $48,724 from 44 degrees. Azimuth ranks them #3 and #15 nationally in their respective fields.

Health Professions accounts for 41.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Engineering second at 20.6%. The university has 9 nationally ranked program.

Allied Health Professions is the largest single program at 192 degrees a year. Azimuth ranks it #3 within its field and #1 in Oregon.

Graduates earn a median of $98,594 four years after completion. Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians is a smaller program at 59 degrees a year, but its graduates report the highest earnings among the university's programs at $112,169.

Mechanical Engineering, with 65 degrees awarded, shows median earnings of $95,470.

Highest reported four-year program earnings
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$112,169
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$101,534
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$98,594
Mechanical Engineering
$95,470
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$89,839
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$88,036
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$85,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$80,944

Explore Oregon Institute of Technology program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $62,992, a typical outcome of $87,138, and an upside of $103,617. The spread reflects variation by field.

Among the largest programs, Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians sits at the high end with $112,169 four years after completion, while Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology is at $48,724.

Oregon Institute of Technology graduates earn a median of $87,138 four years after completion. That figure sits $29,837 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the university in the 93rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 828 completers. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a typical outcome of $87,138, with a downside scenario of $62,992 and an upside of $103,617.

An estimated 24.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.