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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks University of Oregon #399 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Oregon sits in the 58.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #10 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — the program-level anchor behind University of Oregon's broader return profile. --- Students at University of Oregon outperform earnings expectations relative to similar students at comparable institutions, a signal that the university's outcomes hold up well against peer institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Graduates earn median $62,174 four years after enrollment, and the institution's highest-return program — Business/Commerce, General, ranked #10 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — reflects the depth of return available within the university's academic portfolio.
Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #399 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university located in Eugene, OR, University of Oregon enrolls roughly 20,497 undergraduates. Freshman retention stands at 86.4% and the six-year graduation rate is 71.7%, reflecting solid degree-completion momentum for a broad-access public research university. The composite is anchored by return on investment. Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #688 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $62,174, and 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 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university's dominant program concentration in Social Sciences feeds graduates into careers in law, public policy, media, and business — fields where earnings build steadily over time. Access and affordability provide important context for the composite. University of Oregon admits about 88.3% of applicants, with 21.3% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 28.4% identifying as first-generation college students. Affordability sits in the 41.6 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and access sits in the 61.0 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions — figures that reflect the university's broad admissions posture alongside the cost pressures common to flagship-adjacent public institutions. Mobility sits in the 89.5 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, underscoring how consistently University of Oregon converts enrollment into durable economic progress for its graduates.
Published cost of attendance is $34,793. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $15,909, middle-income families pay around $18,364, higher-income families pay approximately $31,021. Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #832 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 41.6 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,139; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $44,405. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,174, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $228 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #399 for overall value on Azimuth's composite 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 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #688 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. ---
University of the Cumberlands delivers stronger graduate earnings than most comparable institutions would predict, a signal that its business-focused program mix and Kentucky pricing combine into a return profile that holds up well within the Azimuth coverage set. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $62,174, placing the university in the 52.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — a result anchored by the institution's dominant business programs and reinforced by its return on investment ranking.
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Published cost of attendance is $34,793. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $15,909, middle-income families pay around $18,364, higher-income families pay approximately $31,021.
Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #832 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 41.6 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,139; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $44,405.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,174, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $228 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Graduates of University of Oregon 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 about $43 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 58.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks University of Oregon #688 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Business/Commerce, General reports 535 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,543, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication reports 470 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $73,410, ranked #8 nationally in its major.
Psychology, General reports 374 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,810, ranked #150 nationally in its major. Social Sciences, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,532, ranked #11 nationally in its major.
Computer and Information Sciences, General
80 graduates
Accounting and Related Services
95 graduates
Business/Commerce, General
535 graduates
Mathematics
51 graduates
Chemistry
26 graduates
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.
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Carolina University Similar quality tier (#11985 ranked) | NC | 82% | $49,458 | #11985 | Compare |
University Of Colorado Colorado Springs Similar quality tier in West (#11992 ranked) | CO | 97% | $54,659 | #11992 | Compare |
University Of North Carolina Wilmington Similar quality tier (#12004 ranked) | NC | 64% | $54,967 | #12004 | Compare |
University Of North Dakota Similar quality tier (#12006 ranked) | ND | 77% | $63,552 | #12006 | Compare |
University Of Central Oklahoma Similar quality tier (#10898 ranked) | OK | 78% | $48,351 | #10898 | Compare |
