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2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$28,112 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,696 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Economics

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the best value school in Oregon 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 medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 per year.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $12,188 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $26,535.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. 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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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Linfield are $46,032 a year.

Linfield did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Willamette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year. On average, economics graduates from Willamette take out $19,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year.

University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#9

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 per year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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