Pacific University-Oregon Rankings & Recognition

Pacific University-Oregon appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #230 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #5 of 7 ranked colleges in Oregon.

Pacific University-Oregon rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #230 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,053; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 50.5 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $35,520 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 70.6% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Cornell College-Iowa (#229)
Ranked just below: Lubbock Christian University (#231)

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Psychology

Ranked #234 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,484; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 60.5 of 100 · #3 of 12 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 7th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 74th percentile

Average net price $35,520 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 70.6% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ramapo College of New Jersey (#233)
Ranked just below: Assumption University (#235)

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Biology

Ranked #615 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,092; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,399; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 26.2 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 8th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $35,520 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 70.6% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alaska Fairbanks (#614)
Ranked just below: George Fox University (#616)

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Business

Ranked #791 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,696; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,794; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 33.5 of 100 · #10 of 10 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 5th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 81th percentile

Average net price $35,520 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 70.6% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Regent University (#790)
Ranked just below: Sul Ross State University (#792)

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Admit rate: 89.6%
Avg. net price: $35,520
Graduation: 70.6%
Students: 1,516

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Doctoral/professional university

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NCAA Division III

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