University Of Oregon

University of Oregon's published cost of attendance is $34,793. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $15,909, mid-low-income families pay around $15,760, middle-income families pay about $18,364, mid-high-income families pay approximately $24,704, and higher-income families pay around $31,021.

Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #832 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The variation across income bands reflects the university's need-based aid structure, where institutional aid plays a meaningful role in reshaping the sticker price for lower-income families.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,139, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $44,405; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures. Families should weigh any Parent PLUS obligations against need-based aid and non-loan financing alternatives before borrowing.

For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,174, median federal debt of $20,139 projects to a monthly payment of about $228 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,174, placing University of Oregon in the 52.2 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 University of Oregon in the 58.1 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #688 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Oregon also sits in the 70.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a [historical 10-year Scorecard measure](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/) not yet updated to the four-year horizon.

The earnings pattern at University of Oregon reflects its dominant concentration in Social Sciences, with Social Sciences accounting for 19% of degree output, Business at 14%, and Arts at 7%. Business/Commerce, General stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings.

Among the university's largest programs, Business/Commerce, General program graduates 535 students annually with median four-year earnings of $83,543, and Azimuth ranks the program #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication and Psychology, General round out the high-enrollment tier, with graduates earning median four-year earnings of $73,410 and $50,810 respectively.

For graduates entering Oregon's labor market, these figures represent a meaningful step above the no-degree earnings baseline of $33,492 for working adults with only a high school credential in the state.

University of Oregon's program mix is anchored in social sciences, business, and media-adjacent fields — a signature that reflects the university's research identity and its location in a mid-size Pacific Northwest city. Social Sciences is the institution's largest concentration, with Business/Commerce, General (535 graduates) having the highest enrollment, followed by Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (470 graduates) and Psychology, General (374 graduates).

The program mix draws meaningfully from Social Sciences (19% of graduates), Business (14%), and Arts (7%), giving the university a broad, humanities-and-social-sciences-leaning portfolio across 51 programs serving roughly 4,372 students annually. The strongest financial outcomes cluster in business and quantitative fields.

Business/Commerce, General anchors the institution's economic profile, combining significant cohort scale with competitive median four-year earnings. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $83,543.

Azimuth ranks Economics #137 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $75,695, and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $73,410. See [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) for the full methodology.

Several of the university's most popular programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — fields like Social Sciences and Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences where a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, and four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory. Business, accounting, and finance programs, by contrast, are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter the labor market immediately and four-year earnings reflect actual outcomes.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how University of Oregon's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand.