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Management Information Systems and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public · Federal field 5212

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,859 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$62,873 / year
10-year scenario
+67% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$88,149 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,000$77,803
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
61Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

244Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
116Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$88,149$52,067 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,604

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,149

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,604Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,653Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$63,000Year 1
$88,149Year 4
$77,803Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,346
Estimated loan payment$186
61borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,149 vs. $83,290

$4,859 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,270 median wageOR estimate · 7,440 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wageOR estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$138,250 median wageOR estimate · 730 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$99,540 median wageOR estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bend, OR

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

$1,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,149
Debt
$17,500
Annual net price
$18,048
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Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$19,889 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $5,353 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,038
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$14,251
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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

$6,971 higher earnings · $1,250 less debt · $206 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,120
Debt
$16,250
Annual net price
$19,398
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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$3,834 higher earnings · $750 less debt · $5,328 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,983
Debt
$16,750
Annual net price
$14,276
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DATA QUALITY

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60 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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