What Degrees and Academic Programs Does the University of Oregon Offer?

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The University of Oregon (uoregon.edu) offers more than 300 degree options, including undergraduate majors and over 100 graduate programs. Fields span science, health, education, and the humanities, so the site is most useful if you already know roughly what you want to study — or if you want to browse by area of interest rather than by a single major. The university describes itself as Oregon's only AAU (Association of American Universities) member, which is the main signal here about its research orientation.

Undergraduate degrees

The site frames undergraduate study as the starting point for your academic path, whether you arrive with a specific destination in mind or want to explore options first. Two entry points are offered:

  • Explore Degrees — a direct route to the degree and major listings.
  • Browse by Area of Interest — useful if you know the general field (for example, health or the humanities) but not the exact program name.

If you are undecided, the area-of-interest route is the more practical one, because it groups programs by broad subject rather than requiring you to guess a major title.

Graduate programs

The university states it has more than 100 graduate programs to choose from, positioned around gaining the skills and experience to "have an impact on the world." The site directs graduate-focused visitors to a separate Graduate Studies section rather than mixing graduate and undergraduate listings.

If you are comparing graduate options, treat the 100+ figure as a count of programs, not a ranking — the site does not publish per-program admission criteria or funding details in the material available here.

What fields are represented

Based on the university's own descriptions, the academic range covers:

Area Evidence from the site
Science Research on the brain's "disappointment meter," glass modeling by mathematicians
Health Work related to depression and addiction treatment; malaria elimination research
Education Listed among the areas behind the university's statewide economic impact
Humanities Explicitly named alongside science, health, and education
Archaeology / environmental Summer field school with a coastal tribal community; greywater treatment innovation

This is a research-heavy profile. The university cites $3.7 billion in economic impact statewide across science, health, education, and the humanities, and highlights research that is "fast-tracked" into everyday life.

How to decide whether it fits your goal

Use these conditions to judge fit:

  • You want a broad research university with many program choices. 300+ degrees and 100+ graduate programs support that.
  • You want to explore before committing. The "browse by area of interest" path is built for that.
  • You are looking for a specific professional or pre-professional pathway. Check the degree listings directly — the available material does not enumerate every major, so confirm your target program exists before applying.
  • You need cost, deadline, or admission-requirement details. Those are handled under the Admissions & Financial Aid section, not the academics pages.

The site also offers Request Info, Visit Us, and Learn How to Apply as the next actions once you have identified a program.