General Economics at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554. Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 9 of them were general economics majors.

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.

Western Oregon State College General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Western Oregon State College General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Western Oregon State College 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
	6
	6
	85
	85
	327
	361
	368
	382
	386
	401
	402
	408
	411
	435

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Western Oregon State College. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western Oregon State College, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University.

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.