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
Criminal justice Ranked #34 of 379 for value Criminal Justice and Corrections · 124 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $58,109
Ranked-college median: $55,481 Median debt $18,485
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 72.9 of 100 · #1 of 3 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 55th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 32% of earnings
Best colleges for criminal justice
Electrical engineering Ranked #45 of 184 for value Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 33 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $101,905
Ranked-college median: $99,787 Median debt $19,250
Ranked-college median: $20,732 Value score 62.4 of 100 · #1 of 3 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 65th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 15th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 19% of earnings
Ranked just above: New York University (#44) Ranked just below: University of Arizona (#46) Best colleges for electrical engineering
Civil engineering Ranked #59 of 181 for value Civil Engineering · 48 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $86,084
Ranked-college median: $85,627 Median debt $19,400
Ranked-college median: $20,500 Value score 58.4 of 100 · #1 of 2 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 11th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 23% of earnings
Best colleges for civil engineering
Communications Ranked #67 of 388 for value Communication and Media Studies · 57 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $59,232
Ranked-college median: $56,130 Median debt $17,750
Ranked-college median: $19,593 Value score 68.3 of 100 · #1 of 4 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 32th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 30% of earnings
Best colleges for communications
Mechanical engineering Ranked #72 of 276 for value Mechanical Engineering · 75 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $94,223
Ranked-college median: $91,366 Median debt $22,416
Ranked-college median: $20,713 Value score 61 of 100 · #1 of 4 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 16th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 24% of earnings
Best colleges for mechanical engineering
Computer science Ranked #78 of 466 for value Computer Science · 127 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $113,889
Ranked-college median: $97,375 Median debt $20,955
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 68.7 of 100 · #1 of 5 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 30th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 18% of earnings
Best colleges for computer science
Business Ranked #79 of 986 for value Business Administration, Management and Operations · 223 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $71,621
Ranked-college median: $64,860 Median debt $16,866
Ranked-college median: $21,375 Value score 75.7 of 100 · #1 of 10 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 45th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 24% of earnings
Best colleges for business
Finance Ranked #85 of 330 for value Finance and Financial Management Services · 78 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $79,727
Ranked-college median: $77,916 Median debt $18,300
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 61.8 of 100 · #1 of 2 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 96th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 28th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 23% of earnings
Best colleges for finance
Engineering Ranked #91 of 327 for value Mechanical Engineering · 75 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $94,223
Ranked-college median: $91,742 Median debt $22,416
Ranked-college median: $21,000 Value score 60.5 of 100 · #1 of 4 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 18th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 24% of earnings
Ranked just above: University of South Florida (#90) Ranked just below: University of Georgia (#92) Best colleges for engineering
Accounting Ranked #95 of 408 for value Accounting and Related Services · 123 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $77,226
Ranked-college median: $76,108 Median debt $16,668
Ranked-college median: $20,500 Value score 64.1 of 100 · #1 of 4 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 31th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 22% of earnings
Ranked just above: Oakland University-Michigan (#94) Ranked just below: University of Portland (#96) Best colleges for accounting
Mathematics Ranked #119 of 208 for value Mathematics · 39 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $68,280
Ranked-college median: $71,273 Median debt $20,333
Ranked-college median: $18,563 Value score 45.3 of 100 · #2 of 3 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 15th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 30% of earnings
Ranked just above: Seattle University (#118) Ranked just below: University of California-Riverside (#120) Best colleges for mathematics
Economics Ranked #133 of 243 for value Economics · 31 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $75,482
Ranked-college median: $83,880 Median debt $16,999
Ranked-college median: $18,500 Value score 45.1 of 100 · #1 of 5 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 8th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 23% of earnings
Ranked just above: The University of the South Sewanee (#132) Ranked just below: Reed College (#134) Best colleges for economics
Marketing Ranked #157 of 354 for value Marketing · 164 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $61,499
Ranked-college median: $67,486 Median debt $15,278
Ranked-college median: $19,523 Value score 53.3 of 100 · #3 of 3 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 96th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 29th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 25% of earnings
Ranked just above: Georgia State University (#156) Ranked just below: New Mexico State University (#158) Best colleges for marketing
Political science Ranked #191 of 388 for value Political Science and Government · 79 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $59,185
Ranked-college median: $63,181 Median debt $17,917
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 49.7 of 100 · #1 of 4 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 16th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 30% of earnings
Ranked just above: CUNY City College (#190) Ranked just below: University of Scranton (#192) Best colleges for political science
Biology Ranked #299 of 680 for value Biology, General · 116 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $54,934
Ranked-college median: $58,001 Median debt $18,833
Ranked-college median: $20,717 Value score 54.1 of 100 · #1 of 9 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 32th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 34% of earnings
Best colleges for biology
Psychology Ranked #305 of 814 for value Psychology, General · 391 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $49,063
Ranked-college median: $51,007 Median debt $19,000
Ranked-college median: $21,000 Value score 56.6 of 100 · #5 of 12 in Oregon
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 36th percentile
Average net price $8,337 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 39% of earnings
Best colleges for psychology 
