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2026 Highest Paid Sociology Grads in Oregon

[Sociology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a sociology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their sociology graduates.

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• Highest Paid Sociology Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Sociology Grads in Oregon

Below are the schools whose sociology graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Sociology Graduates

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$52,350 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in sociology, no school beat Oregon State University this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Sociology graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of about $52,350 a year early in their careers.

2

University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$53,713 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Oregon came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. After graduating, sociology degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $53,713 annually.

3

Willamette University
Salem, OR

$49,057 Average Early-Career Salary

Willamette University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in sociology, landing the #3 spot this year. Willamette University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem. Sociology graduates of Willamette University earn a median of about $49,057 a year early in their careers.

4

Portland State University
Portland, OR

$46,213 Average Early-Career Salary

Portland State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools. Portland State University is a public school located in the city of Portland. Early-career sociology graduates from Portland State University make a median of around $46,213 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries sociology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.