The School of Business

Undergraduate Career Outcomes

The data below is collected from graduates of undergraduate programs in accordance with national standards. Data sources include student responses to surveys, graduate school enrollment, and LinkedIn.  This information should be interpreted as only one source of information when deciding the appropriateness of a career path, job offer, or choice of school. Market conditions and a number of other factors strongly influence job offers and salary levels.

For the below data, career outcome knowledge rate is 47% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 21% of those who were employed.

Class of 2024 Overview

Career Outcome Rate

90% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Low: $35,568High: $93,000Average: $64,426Median: $66,000Average Salary Increase: $22,018

83% work in the Portland Metro area.

INDUSTRIES

Accounting Services: 18%Non-Profit: 7%Healthcare: 4%
Manufacturing: 12%Consulting: 6%Technology: 3%
Financial Services: 11%Media/Entertainment: 6%Energy: 2%
Retail: 9%Transportation and Logistics Services: 6%Real Estate: 2%
Consumer Packaged Goods:  8%Government: 5%Other: 1%

FUNCTIONS

Accounting: 29%Human Resources: 7%
Marketing/Sale: 19%Business/Data Analytics: 4%
Operations/Logistics: 16%Consulting: 2%
General Management: 13%Information Technology: 1%
Finance: 9%Other: 1%

Accounting

Career Outcome Rate

93% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation

INDUSTRIES

Accounting Services: 60%Non-Profit: 4%
Manufacturing: 8%Retail: 3%
Financial Services: 7%Consulting: 1%
Healthcare: 6%Real Estate: 1%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 4%Technology: 1%
Government: 4%Transportation and Logistics Services: 1%

FUNCTIONS

Accounting - General: 38%Consulting - General: 1%
Accounting - Audit/Assurance: 26%Finance - Research: 1%
Accounting - Tax: 26%Management - General: 1%
Finance - Other: 3%Operations/Logistics - General: 1%
Administrative: 1%Sales: 1%
Business Development: 1% 

Top 10 Job Titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined): 

AccountantsFinancial Analysts 
Accounting Associate Payroll Accountants
Assurance StaffRevenue Agents
Audit AssociatesStaff Accountants
Cost & Inventory AccountantsTax Associates

Top Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

AldrichGeffen MesherMoss Adams
BrightSprings Health ServicesHoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, PCOnPoint Community Credit Union
Catholic Charities of OregonInternal Revenue ServiceOregon Secretary of State
DeloitteIrvine & CompanyPerkins & Co
EYKaiser PermanentePwC
Federal Bureau of InvestigationKPMG Talbot Korvola & Warwick

Advertising

Career Outcome Rate

83% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation

INDUSTRIES

Media/Entertainment: 33%Manufacturing: 7%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 20%Real Estate: 7%
Consulting: 13%Transportation and Logistics Services: 7%
Government: 13% 

FUNCTIONS

Accounting: 5%Finance: 16%Marketing/Sales: 5%
Business/Data Analytics:  32%General Management: 16%Information Technology: 5%
Consulting: 5%Human Resources: 5%Operations/Logistics: 11%

Top 10 Job Titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

CopywritersProduct Specialists
Filmmakers Program Coordinators
Marketing CoordinatorsProject Managers
Media CoordinatorsPublic Relations Coordinators
Performance and Insights AnalystsSocial Media Content Managers

Top Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Revive AthletesThe Strong NeckRain the Growth Agency
City of HillsboroProsper PortlandKroger
SVCO Strategies LLCDo Good MultnomahHawks PDX
PetcoMarcus & MillichapAll Points Media
PollinateCronin Advertising AgencyGreenlight Marketing

Business Technology & Analytics

Career Outcome Rate

81% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation

INDUSTRIES

Technology: 26%Consulting: 8%Government: 3%
Accounting Services: 11%Financial Services: 8%Manufacturing: 3%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 11%Media/Entertainment: 8%Transportation and Logistics Services: 3%
Healthcare: 11%Non-Profit: 8% 

FUNCTIONS

Accounting: 5%Finance: 15%Marketing/Sales: 5%
Business/Data Analytics: 34%General Management: 15%Information Technology: 5%
Consulting: 5%Human Resources: 5%Operations/Logistics: 11%

Top 10 Job Titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined): 

Administrative AssistantsEvents & Operations Manager
Audit AssociatesLogistics Processor
Business Intelligence AnalystsProduction Lead
Data AnalystsProject Manager
Database ConsultantsTechnology Project Administrators 

Top 15 Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

BlackRockLa ClinicaThe Portland Clinic
Clayhaus CeramicsMultnomah County Sheriff's OfficeU.S. Bank
Columbia SportswearNorpac FoodsUrban League of Portland
DeloitteProvidence Health & ServicesUSI Insurance Services
Kaiser PermanentePwCVestas

Finance

Career Outcome Rate

94% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation.

INDUSTRIES

Accounting Services: 24%Government: 7%Consumer Packaged Goods: 2%
Financial Services: 24%Non-Profit: 7%Energy: 2%
Technology: 10%Retail: 7%Media/Entertainment: 2%
Manufacturing: 9%Consulting: 4%Real Estate: 2%

FUNCTIONS

Accounting: 29%Marketing/Sales: 10%
Business/Data Analytics: 3%Information Technology: 3%
Finance: 45%Operations/Logistics: 3%
General Management: 7% 

Top 10 Job Titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Assurance StaffOperations Analysts
Audit AssociatesPortfolio Evaluation Associates
Client Relationship BankersPurchasing Assistants
Financial AnalystsStaff Accountants
Investment AnalystsTax Staff

Top 15 Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Lithia & DrivewayOregon Humane SocietyPrecision Castparts Corp.
Daimler Truck NAPacific Office AutomationSELCO Community Credit Union
DeloittePerkins & CoU.S. Bank
Fisher InvestmentsPiper SandlerUmpqua Bank
Moss AdamsPortland General Electric (PGE)ZoomInfo

Human Resources

Career Outcome Rate

89% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation

INDUSTRIES

Consumer Packaged Goods: 15%Government: 11%Manufacturing: 8%Real Estate: 3%
Consulting: 13%Non-Profit: 11%Media/Entertainment: 8%Retail: 3%
Healthcare (including products and services): 13%Financial Services: 8%Transportation and Logistics services: 4%Technology: 3%

FUNCTIONS

Accounting: 5%General Management: 20%
Marketing/Sales: 10%Human Resources: 52%
Operations/Logistics: 13% 

Top 10 Jobs Titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Administrative AssistantsManagers
Benefit Program AssistantsOperations Coordinators
HR CoordinatorsProgram Coordinators
Human Resources AssistantsRecruiters
Industrials RecruitersTalent Acquisition Specialists

Top 15 Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Adventist HealthNorthwest Senior & Disability ServicesThe Standard
City of PortlandNoslerTrimble 
Columbia Sportswear CompanyOregon Department of Human ServicesVerstela
Dynalectric OregonSalt & StrawWomen's Healthcare Associates, LLC
Legacy HealthState of OregonXenium HR

Management & Leadership 

Career Outcome Rate

91% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation.

INDUSTRIES

Consumer Packaged Goods: 17% Real Estate: 7%
Non-Profit: 14%Technology: 7%
Manufacturing: 10%Government: 5%
Financial Services: 8%Accounting Services: 2%
Healthcare: 8%Consulting: 2%
Retail: 8%Hospitality: 2%
Transportation and Logistics Services: 8%Media/Entertainment: 2%

FUNCTIONS

Human Resources: 25%Accounting: 10%
General Management: 21%Finance: 6%
Operations/Logistics: 18%Business/Data Analytics: 4%
Marketing/Sales: 14%Consulting: 2%

Top 10 Job titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Administrative AssistantsHuman Resource Assistants
Compliance SpecialistsManagement Trainees
CS Data & Implementations SpecialistsOffice Managers
Customer Experience Representatives Program Coordinators
Executive Administrative AssistantsSales Development Representatives

Top 15 Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)  

Adventist HealthHillsboro School DistrictSiemens
City of PortlandMultnomah CountySummit Bank
Cobalt Racing BrakesNikeThe Standard
Columbia Sportswear CompanyPacific Office AutomationTransAct® Technologies
Enterprise MobilityRepublic National Distributing CompanyVerstela

Marketing

Career Outcome Rate

84% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation.

INDUSTRIES

Media/Entertainment: 23%Consulting: 4%
Retail: 19%Financial Services: 4%
Manufacturing: 12%Transportation and Logistics Services: 4%
Technology: 8%Government: 2%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 6%Healthcare (Including Products and Services): 2%
Non-Profit: 6%Hospitality: 2%
Real Estate: 6%Law/Legal Services: 2%

FUNCTIONS

Marketing/Sales: 66%Accounting: 2%
General Management: 14%Finance: 2%
Operations/Logistics: 14%Administrative: 2%

Top 10 Job titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Account ManagersMedia Coordinators
Content Marketing ManagersPublic Relations Coordinators
Insurance ProductsSales Development Representatives
Marketing CoordinatorsSocial Media Assistants
Marketing SpecialistsVisual Merchandisers

Top 15 Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)  

adidasEnterprise MobilityPortland Pickles Baseball
ATTNKrogerPortland Timbers
City of HillsboroMarcus & MillichapPortland Trail Blazers
Daimler Truck North AmericaNikeThe Walt Disney Company
Do Good MultnomahPacific Office AutomationWieden + Kennedy

Supply Chain

Career Outcome Rate 

98% of students were employed full time or continuing their education within 6 months after graduation.

INDUSTRIES

Manufacturing: 24%Retail: 9%
Transportation and Logistics Services: 19%Accounting Services: 2%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 14%Energy: 2%
Technology: 14%Financial Services: 2%
Healthcare: 12%Real Estate: 2%

FUNCTIONS

Operations/Logistics: 54%Information Technology: 6%
General Management: 19%Business/Data Analytics: 3%
Marketing/Sales: 9%Consulting: 3%
Finance: 6% 

Top 10 Job titles: (class of 23 & 24 combined)

Assistant Category ManagersLogistics Coordinators
Business Development AssociatesOperations Specialists
BuyersProcurement Agents
Distribution ManagersPurchasing Administrators
Inventory ManagersSupply Chain Analysts

Top  Employers: (class of 23 & 24 combined)  

Brooks RunningIntelOHSU
Columbia DistributingKrogerOn Running 
Daimler Truck North AmericaLam ResearchPacific Seafood
Fastenal Mammoth FreightersProvidence Health & Servies
Galaxy Wine Company/Wilson Daniels WholesaleMarten Transport 
2023 Undergraduate Outcomes