Editor’s note: This story has been updated from its original form to correctly reflect which colleges will offer which programs.
Oregon State University has announced an expansion of its academic offerings for the 2025-26 school year. A slew of new majors, minors, certificates and online degree programs have been approved by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The additions are designed to help the state of Oregon and future students adjust to shifting workforce demands. The university is also improving access to higher education for students by offering seven new bachelor’s degree programs online.
In the College of Health, a new Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration will be offered. The College of Business will be offering a Master of Science in Information Systems and MS in Supply Chain Management. The College of Forestry is introducing a graduate degree in wood innovation and sustainability, a reflection of OSU’s focus on environmental innovation.
OSU is also introducing several new minors in criminology, healthcare administration and Japanese language and cultures.
The new school year will also bring new certificate programs offering targeted career training, including the Horticultural Therapy Undergraduate Certificate, Climate Change Solutions Undergraduate Certificate, One Health Undergraduate Certificate, Mass Timber Graduate Certificate, Timber Circular Economy Graduate Certificate, Water Resources Graduate Certificate and the Special Education Graduate Certificate.
Oregon State is also expanding eight more degree programs to Ecampus as part of an initiative to increase online enrollment. These include the BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering, BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, BA or BS in Marine Studies, BS in Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership, BA or BS in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
This move aligns with OSU’s “30 by 30” goal, which seeks to increase online enrollment to 30,000 students by 2030. This goal is a part of the university’s Prosperity Widely Shared plan.
“We’re really trying to attract students who are adult learners, out there working, who often have started their degree at some point in the past and stopped,” said Shannon Riggs, who is the associate vice provost of educational programs and learning innovation.
OSU’s Ecampus is designed to support adult learners, many of whom have prior college experience and are seeking career-oriented educational pathways.
As for more potential programs in the pipeline, Media Relations Director Misty Edgecomb said that “Others may be under consideration but can’t yet be discussed, as approval processes aren’t complete.”
In 2026 and beyond, OSU will continue to add to its Ecampus offerings with a slate of undergraduate and graduate degrees. Among anticipated undergraduate programs are sports business, social work and communication studies, each of which are set to launch through Ecampus in 2026.
For prospective graduate students, potential new programs in the COB include business analytics, applied artificial intelligence and information systems.
Finally, the university’s expanded curricular list includes Ecampus programs such as the BS in Elementary Education, which began in summer 2025 through the College of Education, and the BS in Chemical Engineering, which is set to launch in fall 2025 through the College of Engineering. A MA in Teaching, which includes a special education option, launched in summer 2025, while a MS in Clinical Psychology is projected to be available in summer 2026 through the College of Liberal Arts.