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How strong are the academics at University of Oregon?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

18:1
Student to faculty ratio
34
Average class size
58%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Oregon has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
102
10-19
399
20-29
444
30-39
123
40-49
75
50-99
140
100+
110

Honors Programs

University of Oregon has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Oregon's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Oregon:

86%
First-year retention rate
58%
4-year grad rate
72%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $38,786. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$38,786
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Oregon's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Social Sciences, General
Advertising
Physiology, General
112.6
210.28
307.96
405.64
503.32
601

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 72
  • Interior Architecture 13
  • Landscape Architecture 12
  • Environmental Design/Architecture 2
Area
  • Ethnic Studies 12
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 12
  • Women's Studies 8
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 8
  • Ethnic Studies 5
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 5
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Russian Studies 2
  • Folklore Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
  • Russian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Physiology, General 194
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 84
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 36
  • Neuroscience 31
  • Biochemistry 16
  • Neuroscience 9
  • Physiology, General 7
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 601
  • Accounting 95
  • Business/Commerce, General 4
Communication
  • Advertising 240
  • Public Relations/Image Management 142
  • Journalism 125
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 16
  • Public Relations/Image Management 7
  • Journalism 4
  • Advertising 3
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 75
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
Education
  • Education, General 81
  • Music Teacher Education 15
  • Education, General 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 67
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 27
  • Spanish Language and Literature 27
  • Spanish Language and Literature 22
  • Comparative Literature 10
  • Japanese Language and Literature 8
  • Japanese Language and Literature 5
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Comparative Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Linguistics 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 50
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 3
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 0
History
  • History, General 55
  • History, General 11
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 5
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 26
  • Mathematics, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 96
  • International/Globalization Studies 57
  • Data Science, General 29
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 17
  • International/Globalization Studies 11
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 9
  • Data Science, General 6
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 4
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 3
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 80
  • Environmental Science 50
  • Environmental Studies 5
  • Environmental Science 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 21
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 21
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 18
  • Physics, General 16
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 351
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 14
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 83
  • Human Services, General 83
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 83
  • Public Administration 66
  • Human Services, General 8
  • Human Services, General 8
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 8
  • Public Administration 5
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 249
  • Political Science and Government, General 192
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 119
  • Sociology, General 98
  • Anthropology, General 73
  • Sociology, General 50
  • Political Science and Government, General 32
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 14
  • Social Sciences, General 13
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10
  • Anthropology, General 7
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 73
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 61
  • Art/Art Studies, General 53
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 32
  • Music, General 29
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 21
  • Music Performance, General 15
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 13
  • Art/Art Studies, General 9
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 9
  • Dance, General 7
  • Music, General 5
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 4
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 3
  • Dance, General 2
  • Music Theory and Composition 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Music Theory and Composition 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0
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