Bachelor's+3% vs national median901 grads tracked
Education at Oregon State University
Ranked 106th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,657
middle 50%: $33,086 – $52,124
Median · 5 years out
$55,437
middle 50%: $45,651 – $62,774
Median · 10 years out
$67,156
middle 50%: $55,728 – $78,681
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oregon State University graduates in Education report a median starting salary of $45k. Earnings increase to $55k after five years and $67k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,162 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,587 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,517 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,489 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oregon State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out
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