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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #15 most popular major in Oregon with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Economics

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - McMinnville Campus the best school in Oregon for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Willamette University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

On average, economics graduates from Willamette take out $19,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $20,320. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $551.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $26,535.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Oregon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Portland State University take out an average of $25,674 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,510
Washington 713
Nevada 147
Hawaii 92
Alaska 17

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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