Major Programs and Completers by Degrees

Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Southern Oregon University offers 133 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 867 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Southern Oregon. 582 students completed bachelor's programs and 222 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Southern Oregon. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Completers
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Total	Men	Women
Bachelor's	52	NOT OFFERED	582	218	364
Master's	20	NOT OFFERED	222	64	158
Post-Graduate Certificate	61	NOT OFFERED	63	16	47

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Southern Oregon University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($47,745) after graduation and the Criminal Justice and Corrections program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $42,371 average salary.

Bachelor
Master

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,745	$3,979	$25,000	$265
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$42,371	$3,531	$20,500	$217
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$40,135	$3,345	$23,000	$244
Communication	$34,974	$2,915	$20,363	$216
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$33,557	$2,796	$21,350	$226
Psychology, General	$32,403	$2,700	$22,021	$233
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$26,467	$2,206	$20,833	$221
Fine and Studio Arts	$19,980	$1,665	-	-

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,405	$4,200	$41,182	$468
Education, General	$50,120	$4,177	$32,483	$369
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$47,221	$3,935	$58,517	$666

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Southern Oregon University.

At the school, the Psychology Bachelor program has the most completers of 83 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 80 students.

Bachelor
Master

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Psychology	83	14	69
Business Administration and Management	76	32	44
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	36	18	18
Education	35	5	30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	34	11	23
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	33	16	17
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	32	13	19
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	32	18	14
Biology/Biological Sciences	24	11	13
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	17	11	6

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Business Administration and Management	80	26	54
Education	57	10	47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	34	10	24
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	20	7	13
Spanish Language Teacher Education	15	3	12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	8	1	7
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	8	7	1

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	0	NOT OFFERED	0
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	0	NOT OFFERED	0
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	57	NOT OFFERED	0
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Spanish Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Ecology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computational and Applied Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dispute Resolution	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	0	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology and Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	8	NOT OFFERED	0
Acting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Costume Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	0	NOT OFFERED	0
Music History, Literature, and Theory	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	80	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	80	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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Major Programs and Degree Completers at Southern Oregon

Degree Programs Overview

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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

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