Economics at University of Oregon

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Oregon has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. Of the 1,367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 224 of them were economics majors.

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

UO Economics Degrees Available

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

UO Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UO 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 UO 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
	33
	40
	41
	41
	53
	94
	97
	101
	132
	135
	300
	315
	409
	421

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in economics from UO. This makes it the #40 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UO Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $40,966. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 224 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UO in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	90
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UO Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UO. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UO, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UO also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	265

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 University of Oregon.

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.