Economics at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Oregon State.

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

Oregon State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Oregon State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Oregon State 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
	86
	94
	95
	96
	98
	104
	134
	182
	201
	338
	346
	385

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from Oregon State. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oregon State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $39,302. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	66
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Oregon State Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Oregon State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	113
Applied 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 Oregon State University.

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.