Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking

Pacific University-Oregon
Forest Grove, OR, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Pacific University-Oregon has 29 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $151,842 four years after finishing, against $134,224 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,497
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Pacific University-Oregon. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 59 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 12 | $77,549 | $105,018 | $99,1776% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 31 | $87,037 | $78,641 | $68,58315% above | $20,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 4 | N/A | $76,880 | $58,51831% above | N/A |
| Criminology | 9 | N/A | $64,029 | $56,22414% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 30 | $40,731 | $62,484 | $50,06625% above | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $45,800 | $61,696 | $64,5904% below | $23,794 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 51 | $29,558 | $56,053 | $53,0246% above | $21,250 |
| Public Health | 19 | N/A | $55,116 | $57,3984% below | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 0 | N/A | $53,674 | $47,73012% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 18 | $43,173 | $53,333 | $49,2398% above | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | 34 | $32,498 | $53,092 | $57,5588% below | $25,399 |
| Education, Other | 19 | $52,526 | N/A | $38,33937% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 11 | $34,838 | $47,202 | $54,62714% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $128,597 | $128,605 | $126,4832% above | $129,204 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not available | N/A | $100,098 | $89,92811% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $82,024 | $92,510 | $95,1273% below | $49,915 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 84 | $61,892 | $81,207 | $65,74424% above | $97,036 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 41 | $66,479 | $72,584 | $65,78610% above | $105,618 |
| Social Work | 32 | $60,073 | $66,596 | $62,5976% above | $51,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | $60,029 | $62,047 | $63,0582% below | $37,992 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $54,438 | $58,746 | $58,8450% above | $37,852 |
| Education, Other | 0 | $55,495 | N/A | $57,4353% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | N/A | $46,651 | $56,93918% below | $53,175 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not available | $108,309 | $151,842 | $134,22413% above | $233,486 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not available | $137,961 | N/A | $126,9779% above | $110,573 |
| Optometry | Not available | $125,292 | $136,799 | $133,4982% above | $245,638 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | $94,211 | $108,345 | $100,3788% above | $280,448 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not available | $98,248 | $103,070 | $89,23316% above | $178,073 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $77,395 | $83,383 | $82,6331% above | $151,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Pacific University-Oregon reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Data Science and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Engineering Physics and 1 more
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