by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UO ranks among other schools offering degrees in economics.
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The bachelor's program at UO was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Oregon handed out 224 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 292 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UO go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,966 a year. This is less than $45,868, which is the national median of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UO, economics students borrow a median amount of $19,305 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at UO is $613 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Oregon.
Of the 224 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UO, about 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 90 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 80 |
| Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 economics majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UO are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 316 |
| Political Science & Government | 215 |
| Sociology | 123 |
| Anthropology | 80 |
| Geography & Cartography | 56 |
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