General Economics at University of Oregon

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if University of Oregon is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UO.

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

UO General Economics Degrees Available

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

UO General Economics Rankings

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

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 general economics major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	7
	9
	21
	35
	36
	47
	59
	67
	235
	325
	349
	352

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UO. This makes it the #4 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UO

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

UO General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UO. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from UO in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.