Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Oregon by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Oregon ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Oregon

326

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$78,427

Across all Oregon programs

Average Annual Cost

$36,366

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Portland

Grad rate: 79.7%

 Computer Science. +$1,010,771 $107,900 $69,183 $22,590 Full ROI →
2 Eastern Oregon University

Grad rate: 37.4%

 Fire Protection. +$947,522 $95,984 $24,602 $25,000 Full ROI →
3 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 Computer Science. +$898,934 $93,529 $22,449 $31,000 Full ROI →
4 Oregon Health & Science University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$784,700 $83,399 N/A $32,059 Full ROI →
5 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$754,870 $86,901 $26,675 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Computer Science. +$704,256 $84,460 $27,461 $26,000 Full ROI →
7 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 Physics. +$696,139 $83,259 $22,449 $29,070 Full ROI →
8 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Computer Science. +$694,396 $84,460 $29,926 $26,000 Full ROI →
9 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$694,070 $83,827 $27,461 $24,167 Full ROI →
10 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$684,210 $83,827 $29,926 $24,167 Full ROI →
11 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$666,253 $81,800 $22,449 $29,593 Full ROI →
12 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Construction Engineering. +$650,506 $81,840 $27,461 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. +$643,270 $81,591 $26,675 $31,000 Full ROI →
14 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Construction Engineering. +$640,646 $81,840 $29,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
15 Linfield University

Grad rate: 67.9%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$614,690 $87,592 $63,825 $31,000 Full ROI →
16 University of Oregon

Grad rate: 72.5%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$601,564 $80,277 $32,636 $24,764 Full ROI →
17 University of Portland

Grad rate: 79.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$557,215 $85,638 $69,183 $28,750 Full ROI →
18 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Industrial Engineering. +$539,636 $76,191 $27,461 $25,437 Full ROI →
19 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$539,536 $76,134 $27,461 $24,666 Full ROI →
20 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Manufacturing Engineering. +$535,849 $75,733 $27,461 $21,457 Full ROI →
21 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$534,731 $75,844 $26,675 $26,258 Full ROI →
22 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Industrial Engineering. +$529,776 $76,191 $29,926 $25,437 Full ROI →
23 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$529,676 $76,134 $29,926 $24,666 Full ROI →
24 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. +$526,056 $73,795 $27,461 N/A Full ROI →
25 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Manufacturing Engineering. +$525,989 $75,733 $29,926 $21,457 Full ROI →
26 George Fox University

Grad rate: 70.1%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$521,286 $81,113 $55,456 $29,000 Full ROI →
27 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. +$516,196 $73,795 $29,926 N/A Full ROI →
28 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$508,495 $74,751 $26,675 $29,500 Full ROI →
29 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Engineering, Other. +$491,360 $71,903 $26,675 N/A Full ROI →
30 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$473,181 $72,114 $22,449 $29,113 Full ROI →
31 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Engineering, Other. +$461,906 $72,680 $27,461 $31,000 Full ROI →
32 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Engineering, Other. +$452,046 $72,680 $29,926 $31,000 Full ROI →
33 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Civil Engineering. +$422,625 $69,805 $26,675 $19,833 Full ROI →
34 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Civil Engineering. +$403,466 $69,353 $27,461 $25,000 Full ROI →
35 University of Portland

Grad rate: 79.7%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$394,326 $76,962 $69,183 $20,875 Full ROI →
36 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Civil Engineering. +$393,606 $69,353 $29,926 $25,000 Full ROI →
37 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. +$389,782 $68,759 $26,675 $28,665 Full ROI →
38 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. +$388,742 $68,519 $26,675 $25,880 Full ROI →
39 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Chemical Engineering. +$385,503 $68,438 $27,461 $24,750 Full ROI →
40 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Chemical Engineering. +$375,643 $68,438 $29,926 $24,750 Full ROI →
41 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Natural Sciences. +$369,756 $66,473 $29,926 N/A Full ROI →
42 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 Civil Engineering. +$345,274 $65,846 $22,449 $31,000 Full ROI →
43 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$341,860 $64,428 $26,675 N/A Full ROI →
44 University of Oregon

Grad rate: 72.5%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$336,601 $66,741 $32,636 $20,500 Full ROI →
45 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$327,496 $65,352 $27,461 $22,000 Full ROI →
46 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$317,636 $65,352 $29,926 $22,000 Full ROI →
47 University of Portland

Grad rate: 79.7%

 Mathematics. +$290,768 $70,375 $69,183 N/A Full ROI →
48 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Nuclear Engineering. +$284,166 $63,523 $27,461 $27,000 Full ROI →
49 George Fox University

Grad rate: 70.1%

 Engineering, General. +$279,686 $68,898 $55,456 $27,000 Full ROI →
50 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

 Nuclear Engineering. +$274,306 $63,523 $29,926 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.