General Economics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from University of Portland.

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.

University of Portland General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

University of Portland General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at University of Portland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 general economics major at University of Portland 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
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	188
	345
	347
	353
	397
	401
	410
	410
	489

General Economics Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Portland, about 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Portland since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at University of Portland 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 University of Portland with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Portland.

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 M.O. Stevens under License

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