Campus of Pacific University-Oregon

    Pacific University-Oregon

    Forest Grove, OR, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Doctoral/professional university
    • NCAA Division III

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    Pacific University-Oregon Outcomes

    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.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    70.6%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    79.5%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $67,497

    Former students who received federal aid

    Pacific University-Oregon graduate earnings by major

    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.

    Largest program
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
    84 graduates · $81,207 median earnings
    Above the national median
    20 of 29 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
    Median debt is 25% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral)
    $151,842
    Field median $134,224
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (doctoral)
    $137,961
    Field median $126,977
    Optometry (doctoral)
    $136,799
    Field median $133,498
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
    $128,605
    Field median $126,483
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral)
    $108,345
    Field median $100,378
    Computer Science (bachelor's)
    $105,018
    Field median $99,177
    Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (doctoral)
    $103,070
    Field median $89,233
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (master's)
    $100,098
    Field median $89,928
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer Science12$77,549$105,018$99,1776% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions31$87,037$78,641$68,58315% above$20,000
    Health and Medical Administrative Services4N/A$76,880$58,51831% aboveN/A
    Criminology9N/A$64,029$56,22414% aboveN/A
    Psychology, General30$40,731$62,484$50,06625% above$25,000
    Business Administration, Management and Operations31$45,800$61,696$64,5904% below$23,794
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness51$29,558$56,053$53,0246% above$21,250
    Public Health19N/A$55,116$57,3984% below$25,000
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods0N/A$53,674$47,73012% aboveN/A
    Education, General18$43,173$53,333$49,2398% above$21,500
    Biology, General34$32,498$53,092$57,5588% below$25,399
    Education, Other19$52,526N/A$38,33937% aboveN/A
    Natural Resources Conservation and Research11$34,838$47,202$54,62714% belowN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions64$128,597$128,605$126,4832% above$129,204
    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot availableN/A$100,098$89,92811% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations35$82,024$92,510$95,1273% below$49,915
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology84$61,892$81,207$65,74424% above$97,036
    Communication Disorders Sciences and Services41$66,479$72,584$65,78610% above$105,618
    Social Work32$60,073$66,596$62,5976% above$51,250
    Special Education and Teaching15$60,029$62,047$63,0582% below$37,992
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49$54,438$58,746$58,8450% above$37,852
    Education, Other0$55,495N/A$57,4353% belowN/A
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies34N/A$46,651$56,93918% below$53,175

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot available$108,309$151,842$134,22413% above$233,486
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot available$137,961N/A$126,9779% above$110,573
    OptometryNot available$125,292$136,799$133,4982% above$245,638
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology10$94,211$108,345$100,3788% above$280,448
    Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot available$98,248$103,070$89,23316% above$178,073
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot available$77,395$83,383$82,6331% above$151,000

    Career paths from this college

    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.

    Explore all 354 careers
    • 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
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Science, Data Science and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Engineering Physics, Physics and 1 more

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General, Engineering Physics and 1 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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