Forest Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public · Federal field 1434
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$427 above the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 28.8% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $22,768 / year
- 10-year scenario
- +7% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$91,070
$8,000Annual price+$59,070
$16,000Annual price+$27,070
$18,000Current college-wide context+$19,070
$24,000Annual price−$4,930
$32,000Annual price−$36,930
$40,000Annual price−$68,930
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,048
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,107
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$220/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,048Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,798Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$6,009
Estimated loan payment$220
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,107 vs. $71,680
$427 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,190 median wageOR estimate · 220,260 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$123,220 median wageOR estimate · 2,030 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,840 median wageOR estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
35 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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