Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of economics. Combined, these schools handed out 476 degrees in economics to qualified students.
The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the economics degree levels they offer.
University of Oregon is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 220 economics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,941.
Every student pursuing a degree in economics needs to take a look at Oregon State University. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 economics students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program make an average of $45,708 in their early career salary.
Any student who is interested in economics needs to look into Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 65 economics students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients usually make about $47,865 in the first five years of their career.
Any student who is interested in economics has to take a look at University of Portland. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were about 23 economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Portland, Reed is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 9 economics students who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients generally make an average of $53,110 in their early careers.
Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Salem. This university ranks 18th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 40 economics students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients usually make around $45,993 in their early careers.
Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 14 economics students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
