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General Economics at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study General Economics, consider the program at Southern Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Oregon University sits in Ashland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 general economics degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University.

Studying Online at Southern Oregon University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Oregon University. Among 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Economics graduates at Southern Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Southern Oregon University are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Among the 4 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Southern Oregon University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Graduates of the General Economics program at Southern Oregon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.