University of Portland
Portland, Oregon · Private, nonprofit
Of 23 assessed programs, 22 leave graduates out-earning a typical Oregon high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 35 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $20,070 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,577 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,858 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,021 |
| $110k and up | $37,284 |
| All families (average) | $28,210 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
23 of 58 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $103,823 | +$66,847 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 364 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,051 | +$21,075 | clears the bar | $22,548 | 1.1 yrs | 98 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $62,075 | +$25,099 | clears the bar | $37,405 | 1.5 yrs | 80 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,119 | +$56,143 | clears the bar | $23,681 | 0.4 yrs | 54 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $72,891 | +$35,915 | clears the bar | $22,696 | 0.6 yrs | 51 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,579 | +$13,603 | clears the bar | $22,194 | 1.6 yrs | 45 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $125,929 | +$88,953 | clears the bar | $22,590 | 0.3 yrs | 38 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,963 | +$16,987 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 36 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $100,242 | +$63,266 | clears the bar | $44,281 | 0.7 yrs | 35 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $84,313 | +$47,337 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.5 yrs | 35 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $54,975 | +$17,999 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 1.2 yrs | 32 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,853 | +$16,877 | clears the bar | $22,994 | 1.4 yrs | 32 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $23,017 1-year earnings | -$13,959 | falls short | $24,250 | insufficient data | 28 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $62,264 | +$25,288 | clears the bar | $17,509 | 0.7 yrs | 25 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,448 | +$52,472 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.4 yrs | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,859 | +$68,883 | clears the bar | $20,875 | 0.3 yrs | 22 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $95,686 | +$58,710 | clears the bar | $24,020 | 0.4 yrs | 21 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $49,434 | +$12,458 | clears the bar | $19,987 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $78,568 | +$41,592 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $53,002 | +$16,026 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,253 | +$20,277 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,908 | +$40,932 | clears the bar | $20,810 | 0.5 yrs | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $97,064 | +$60,088 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 46 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,900 | insufficient data | 14 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.