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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
548 Degrees Awarded
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Oregon, there were 579 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 292 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $15,109 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon General Economics Report

#2

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 10 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $10,562 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern Oregon University.

Read full report on General Economics at Southern Oregon University

#3

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 44 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,599 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Portland State University General Economics Report

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon University is $19,365 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, EOU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $16,066 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend EOU.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State is $20,346 for oregon bachelor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Economics at Oregon State University

#3 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Linfield has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $24,192 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Linfield.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Lewis & Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis & Clark College is $28,535 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Economics at Lewis & Clark College

#9

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Willamette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Willamette University is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 40 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Willamette also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Willamette is $29,948 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Willamette University General Economics Report

#10

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Portland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Portland has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $32,916 for oregon bachelor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Portland.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at University of Portland

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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