Bachelor's0% vs national median797 grads tracked
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at Oregon State University
Ranked 6th of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,731
middle 50%: $25,414 – $46,508
Median · 5 years out
$49,103
middle 50%: $35,491 – $64,043
Median · 10 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $46,171 – $83,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oregon State University graduates in Fisheries Sciences earn $34k in year one. Median salaries reach $49k by year five.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,173 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$48,353 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$46,484 · 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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