University of Western States

Portland, Oregon · Private, nonprofit

Of 6 assessed programs, 5 leave graduates out-earning a typical Oregon high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 9 could not be assessed.

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.

6 of 15 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Oregon high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Chiropractic	First Professional Degree	$69,126	+$32,150	clears the bar	$201,184	6.3 yrs	154
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Master's Degree	$55,740	+$18,764	clears the bar	$39,394	2.1 yrs	136
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	$70,189	+$33,213	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	30
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Doctoral Degree	$77,396 1-year earnings	+$40,420	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	$61,497	+$24,521	clears the bar	$41,000	1.7 yrs	insufficient data
Massage Therapy and Bodywork	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$33,787	-$3,189	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	91
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	57
Counseling Psychology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Counseling Psychology	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Chiropractic	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Radiology Residency/Fellowship Programs	Master'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.