Top Majors at Western Oregon University
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| # | Major | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Protection | $116,180 | $124,373 | $138,999 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $60,342 | $87,883 | $104,032 |
| 3 | Information Science/Studies | $48,304 | $71,338 | $97,191 |
| 4 | Chemistry | $37,821 | $68,249 | $83,557 |
| 5 | Political Science and Government | $31,625 | $61,580 | $75,586 |
| 6 | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $40,787 | $61,048 | $76,595 |
| 7 | Mathematics | $30,324 | $59,848 | $62,818 |
| 8 | Economics | $38,509 | $59,635 | $77,901 |
| 9 | Business/Commerce, General | $41,680 | $58,880 | $76,402 |
| 10 | Geography and Cartography | $31,024 | $58,065 | $75,158 |
| 11 | Biology, General | $33,056 | $54,993 | $76,644 |
| 12 | Teacher Education, Specific Subject Areas | $34,421 | $54,852 | $67,931 |
| 13 | Education, General | $45,633 | $54,185 | — |
| 14 | Teacher Education, Specific Levels and Methods | $38,611 | $54,032 | $64,293 |
| 15 | Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $30,172 | $52,636 | $68,723 |
| 16 | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $33,666 | $52,636 | $64,402 |
| 17 | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $32,179 | $52,580 | $63,377 |
| 18 | Public Health | $34,622 | $52,422 | $65,590 |
| 19 | Gerontology | $38,015 | $52,071 | — |
| 20 | Communication and Media Studies | $36,537 | $51,223 | $64,798 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.