Southern Oregon University Rankings & Recognition

Southern Oregon University appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #196 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #2 of 7 ranked colleges in Oregon.

Southern Oregon University 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 #196 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,299; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 54.2 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia College & State University (#195)
Ranked just below: Southwest Minnesota State University (#197)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Criminal justice

Ranked #203 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,008; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $22,032; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 49.3 of 100 · #3 of 3 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Loyola University Chicago (#202)
Ranked just below: Lindenwood University (#204)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Biology

Ranked #314 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,008; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,619; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 52.8 of 100 · #2 of 9 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Missouri-St Louis (#313)
Ranked just below: Western Michigan University (#315)

Best colleges for biology

Communications

Ranked #359 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,511; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $22,602; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 22.7 of 100 · #4 of 4 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Augusta University (#358)
Ranked just below: Gordon College (#360)

Best colleges for communications

Psychology

Ranked #620 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 83 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,217; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 35.5 of 100 · #12 of 12 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Michigan University (#619)
Ranked just below: Western Colorado University (#621)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #625 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,171; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 42.3 of 100 · #7 of 10 in Oregon

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $20,998 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 35% of earnings