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

Every Master'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

118

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$329,413

Across all Oregon programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,339

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Oregon Health & Science University	Dentistry.	+$2,114,320	$147,716	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,699,118	$129,702	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,694,188	$129,702	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Oregon Health & Science University	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,544,180	$119,209	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Oregon Health & Science University	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,493,740	$116,687	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Pacific University Grad rate: 65.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,348,860	$116,376	$69,330	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Oregon Health & Science University	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,225,260	$103,263	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,180,382	$103,264	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,177,978	$103,645	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,173,048	$103,645	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Oregon Health & Science University	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$1,152,160	$99,608	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Corban University Grad rate: 57.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,035,828	$98,847	$50,556	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,030,002	$95,745	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,028,482	$95,669	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$953,558	$92,424	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$948,628	$92,424	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Physics.	+$910,728	$90,800	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$839,508	$87,239	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Willamette University Grad rate: 74.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$738,076	$85,115	$62,112	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Chemistry.	+$737,808	$82,154	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Pacific University Grad rate: 65.5%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$701,300	$83,998	$69,330	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Oregon Health & Science University	Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.	+$692,240	$76,612	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$678,042	$78,147	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Oregon Health & Science University	Public Health.	+$677,440	$75,872	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
25	George Fox University Grad rate: 70.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$637,948	$79,443	$55,456	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Western States	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$637,300	$73,865	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Oregon Health & Science University	Medicine.	+$632,800	$73,640	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Portland Grad rate: 79.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$632,634	$80,550	$69,183	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Civil Engineering.	+$591,182	$73,804	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Civil Engineering.	+$573,938	$73,443	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$569,008	$73,443	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$500,358	$69,764	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$495,428	$69,764	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$465,708	$68,549	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Public Administration.	+$456,402	$67,065	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
36	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Law.	+$452,728	$67,900	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$437,188	$67,123	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
38	George Fox University Grad rate: 70.1%	Education, General.	+$416,008	$68,346	$55,456	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Grad rate: 53.7%	Public Health.	+$381,718	$63,832	$27,461	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Oregon State University Grad rate: 70.3%	Public Health.	+$376,788	$63,832	$29,926	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Public Administration.	+$361,308	$63,329	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Public Health.	+$353,742	$61,932	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.	+$344,742	$61,482	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Willamette University Grad rate: 74.5%	Law.	+$340,576	$65,240	$62,112	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Architecture.	+$305,868	$60,557	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Grad rate: 36.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$301,340	$57,067	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Architectural Sciences and Technology.	+$300,408	$60,284	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	Architecture.	+$299,062	$59,198	$22,449	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.	+$291,988	$59,863	$32,636	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Oregon Grad rate: 72.5%	Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.	+$264,288	$58,478	$32,636	N/A	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.