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# University of Oregon Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much do Oregon graduates earn?

The reported median is $62,174 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $65,610 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$3,436 per year.

At University of Oregon, return measures point in different directions. Azimuth puts the return pillar in the 53rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $1,106 less than the model expects for similar students. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is in the 51st percentile.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $8,345. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $9,451.

Four years after completion, the median earnings of federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled are $62,174. Azimuth places that measure in the 57th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $65,610, leaving the university $3,436 below it. Model expectations and comparable-peer earnings both sit below their reference points.

Earnings differ markedly across modeled program scenarios at University of Oregon. The downside earnings scenario is $48,761, the typical scenario is $62,174, and the upside scenario is $82,448.

These are earnings scenarios based on program mix, not observed groups. Among higher-earning fields, median earnings four years after completion are $100,540 in Computer and Information Sciences, $85,438 in Accounting, and $83,543 in Business/Commerce. Those field-level figures give the scenario range a concrete shape.

Graduate study is a factor in reading the university's four-year earnings. An estimated 34.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Because the earnings measure includes completers working and not enrolled, people continuing their education are outside that snapshot.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$62,174

**Rank for difference from expectations**
51st percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**Oregon reported median**
$62,174

**Peer schools comparable schools · $3,436 above Oregon**
$65,610

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $1,106 above Oregon**
$63,280

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](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $48,761 to $82,448, around the reported median of $62,174. Compare the lower scenario with [Oregon borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-oregon/cost/) 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**
$48,761

**Median · reported**
$62,174

**Higher estimate**
$82,448

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](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do Oregon 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](/methodology/#value-added).

Oregon graduates’ reported earnings are $1,106 below that expectation, the 51st 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 caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$8,345

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$9,451

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$1,106

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

## Which fields at Oregon report the highest earnings?

At University of Oregon, four-year earnings differ across fields, with technical and business programs at the higher end and a large psychology program at a more moderate level. Computer and Information Sciences had median earnings of $100,540 four years after completion, 80 degrees awarded, and an [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) of #74 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Accounting posted $85,438 with 95 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #82 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business/Commerce combined $83,543 in median earnings with 535 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national field rank of #9 among nonprofit four-year institutions.

By comparison, Psychology recorded $50,810 and 374 degrees awarded, ranking #151 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The higher and more moderate figures show that earnings vary materially with field.

University of Oregon has 34 ranked bachelor’s fields, with several highly placed programs alongside very different earnings figures. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Education #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions; it awarded 69 degrees and median earnings were $54,434 four years after completion.

Human Services ranks #8, with 91 degrees awarded and $53,559 in median earnings four years after completion. Public Administration ranks #8, awarded 69 degrees, and shows $67,030 in median earnings four years after completion.

Business/Commerce ranks #9, with 535 degrees awarded and $83,543 in median earnings four years after completion. These fields pair strong national placements with earnings that vary by program.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
$100,540

**Accounting and Related Services**
$85,438

**Business/Commerce, General**
$83,543

**Mathematics**
$82,191

**Chemistry**
$81,984

**Economics**
$75,695

**Physics**
$75,160

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
$73,410

[Explore Oregon program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-oregon/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

University of Oregon has a wide modeled range grounded in its program mix: a downside earnings scenario of $48,761, a typical scenario of $62,174, and an upside scenario of $82,448. Computer and Information Sciences records $100,540 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Psychology is lowest at $50,810.

The spread shows that fields correspond with markedly different modeled earnings.

University of Oregon graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completing a degree earn a median of $62,174. That figure reflects a cohort of 4,371 federally aided completers.

That median is at the 57th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $65,610.

University of Oregon sits $3,436 below that figure. Graduates earn about $1,106 less than the model expects for similar students.

That result sits at the 51st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $48,761 on the downside to $82,448 on the upside, with a typical outcome of $62,174.

An estimated 34.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).