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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges in Oregon
546 General Economics Degrees Awarded
General Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 546 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Oregon The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. For our Best Overall General Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Economics Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general economics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Oregon Schools in General Economics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
265 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general economics has to take a look at University of Oregon. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 265 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OR

University of Portland is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 general economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
113 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general economics has to take a look at Oregon State University. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
52 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were about 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR
33 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Portland. This college ranks 8th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 33 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OR

Linfield is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of McMinnville. This university ranks 11th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 8 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OR
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
52 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OR

Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Ashland. This university ranks 18th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 4 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent data year.

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EOU is a small public university located in the town of La Grande. This university ranks 19th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.More information about a degree in general economics from Eastern Oregon University

Best General Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 5,395
Washington 831 247
Nevada 354 131
Hawaii 267 92
Alaska 167 16

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 43
Applied Economics 7

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