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Bachelor's+1% vs national median890 grads tracked

Education, General at Oregon State University

Ranked 10th of 34 bachelor's programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,462
middle 50%: $32,954 – $51,734
Median · 5 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $45,551 – $62,686
Median · 10 years out
$67,273
middle 50%: $56,170 – $78,876

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Education, General earn a median $44,462 one year after graduating, rising to $67,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $54,757 for this field, ranking 10th of 34 reporting programs.

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?

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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
≈ $8,191 total interest

Same major at other universities

Macalester College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,034 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,185 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$53,455 · 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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