by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Oregon? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UO offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Oregon awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,992 undergraduate · 3,274 graduate (12,266 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Oregon.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,133 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 605 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 413 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 401 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 262 |
These majors at University of Oregon report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $68,849 |
| Law. | $57,062 |
| Chemistry. | $56,480 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $53,923 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | $53,446 |
Browse every major at University of Oregon, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,133 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 262 | $31,960 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
232 | $29,211 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
160 | $40,966 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
153 | $30,903 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
86 | $27,377 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
29 | $30,229 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 605 | $42,402 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
172 | $68,849 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
123 | $53,923 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
11 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. |
413 | $36,861 |
| Journalism. | 132 | $28,633 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
49 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
215 | $44,885 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
146 | NA |
| Education, General. | 114 | $29,048 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
37 | $45,880 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
22 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
211 | $26,862 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
109 | $25,938 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
40 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
36 | $22,653 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
29 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
16 | $34,527 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
401 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Intermedia/Multimedia. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
169 | $18,179 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Conducting. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music Technology. |
97 | $17,885 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
85 | $21,873 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
45 | $36,661 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
13 | $23,606 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
9 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 99 | $29,003 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 72 | $30,170 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
35 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 31 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 11 | $21,803 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 9 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
6 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
129 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 25 | $49,262 |
| Interior Architecture. | 16 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 13 | $53,446 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 165 | $57,062 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
91 | $29,111 |
| Public Administration. | 85 | $35,784 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · French Language and Literature. |
67 | $29,205 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Applied Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
59 | $23,102 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
24 | $26,311 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
146 | $23,540 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
70 | $56,480 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
33 | $44,734 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
32 | $27,003 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 100 | $49,287 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 84 | $24,834 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
85 | $35,768 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
10 | $37,202 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
72 | $23,607 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
47 | $29,516 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Folklore Studies. |
46 | $27,374 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. · Russian Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
28 | NA |
| Engineering Chemistry. | 23 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 36 | $25,030 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
7 | 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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