Economics at Reed College

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

Reed is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,385. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Reed.

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

Reed Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Reed Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Reed 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
	100
	115
	366
	446

Economics Student Demographics at Reed

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Reed College.

Reed Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Reed. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Reed since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Reed 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 Reed College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	15

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 Reed College.

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.