by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Southern Oregon University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Southern Oregon University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,272 undergraduate · 2,634 graduate (3,906 total)
The most popular majors at Southern Oregon University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,953 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 172 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 112 |
| Education, General. | 102 |
The following majors at Southern Oregon University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | $57,077 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $54,482 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | $45,536 |
| Education, General. | $45,167 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $44,962 |
Explore the full list of majors at Southern Oregon University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,953 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
875 | $31,124 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 6 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
112 | $42,421 |
| Education, General. | 102 | $45,167 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Spanish Language Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
172 | $54,482 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
11 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
7 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Directing and Theatrical Production. |
60 | $20,457 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
22 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
19 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
18 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 83 | $28,663 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
38 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
33 | $26,901 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
38 | $28,131 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 21 | $17,257 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
43 | $29,335 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 15 | $23,321 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 9 | $40,221 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
7 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
31 | $44,962 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
19 | $45,536 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 21 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
31 | $31,746 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
20 | $29,456 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Women's Studies. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
6 | $57,077 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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