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Bachelor's+2% vs national median920 grads tracked

Education, General at University of Oregon

Ranked 9th of 34 bachelor's programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,222
middle 50%: $20,310 – $35,915
Median · 5 years out
$56,034
middle 50%: $42,694 – $65,379
Median · 10 years out
$64,810
middle 50%: $50,628 – $76,288

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 University of Oregon's bachelor's program in Education, General earn a median $27,222 one year after graduating, rising to $64,810 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,757 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,261 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
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
Oregon State University
$55,335 · 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

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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