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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Oregon

This page shows median first-year earnings for UO graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $57,100 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $52,100 , and Architecture at $47,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $81,300 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $79,500 , and Physics (Master's Degree) at $73,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Oregon graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Oregon graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $81,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $79,500
Physics (Master's Degree) $73,100
Chemistry (Master's Degree) $72,400
Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) $68,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $59,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $58,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Architecture (Master's Degree) $50,900
Law (First Professional Degree) $50,300
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $49,900
Interior Architecture (Master's Degree) $49,600
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $45,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $42,400
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $39,000
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Master's Degree) $33,900
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $27,800
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,700
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,700
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,700
Music (Master's Degree) $18,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209551.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026