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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Portland.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how University of Portland performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	242
	418
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
Best Value Economics Schools	486

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

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from University of Portland in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were 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 7% more women than average.

About 57% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.