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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon

15 Colleges
$39,345 Avg Salary
$21,972 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Colleges.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UO accumulate an average of around $20,607 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $551.

Full Economics at University of Oregon Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Oregon State take out is $25,000.

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Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Portland State University take out is $22,100.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Willamette University is a great place for economics students. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Willamette accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Out of the 15 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 large city of Portland.

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#6

Reed College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #6, Reed College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Reed carry an average student debt load of $19,125.

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Western Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon ranking. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

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#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the 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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Southern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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