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Economics at University of Portland

Economics at University of Portland

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Portland stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

University of Portland Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

University of Portland Economics Rankings

The economics major at University of Portland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Economics Student Demographics at University of Portland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Portland.

University of Portland Economics Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Portland since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at University of Portland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Portland with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Portland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Portland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 7

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for University of Portland.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,240 $72,170
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860
Survey Researchers 130 $71,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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