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Economics at Lewis & Clark College

If you are interested in studying Economics, consider the program at Lewis & Clark College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lewis & Clark College sits in Portland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 economics graduations were recorded at Lewis & Clark College.

Studying Online at Lewis & Clark College

Distance learning is available at Lewis & Clark College. Among 3,504 students, 144 (4%) studied exclusively online and 307 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Lewis & Clark College

Use these rankings to compare Lewis & Clark College’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#5 of 6
Best Value	Oregon	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#110 of 129
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#121 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#427 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Lewis & Clark College

Those who finish Lewis & Clark College’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$36,848
3 years	$39,727
4 years	$52,177
5 years	$60,179

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Lewis & Clark College take home a median $52,177, compared with $58,990 for all Lewis & Clark College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Lewis & Clark College comes in at $25,246.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Economics graduates at Lewis & Clark College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Lewis & Clark College are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Lewis & Clark College

Of the 14 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Lewis & Clark College, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis & Clark College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 36% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis & Clark College, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Lewis & Clark College

The Economics program at Lewis & Clark College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Lewis & Clark College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.