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Economics at Reed College

If you are interested in studying Economics, take a look at what Reed College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Reed College is in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 economics degrees were awarded at Reed College.

Studying Online at Reed College

Reed College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Reed College stands at $22,842.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at Reed College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Reed College are 43% women (9) and 57% men (12).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Reed College

Among the 21 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Reed College, 43% were women (9) and 57% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Reed 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 Reed College

This Economics program at Reed College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Reed College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Economics majors, 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.