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Bachelor's+5% vs national median129 grads tracked

Sustainability Studies at Oregon State University

Ranked 4th of 11 bachelor's programs in Sustainability Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,346
middle 50%: $31,772 – $68,891
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,047 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sustainability Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Sustainability Studies earn a median $47,346 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 4th of 11 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,364 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stout
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,119 · 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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