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Economics at Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College graduates about 25 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 181st of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#181 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year256% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1400whole school

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Frank Manor House-Lewis & Clark CollegePhoto: Chris Phan from Eugene, Oregon, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pioneer Express bus 327 turning onto Frank Manor Drive, on the campus of Lewis &
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Isaac Updike after winning the steeplechase at the 2025 Portland Track Festival
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 17 · Academic 14 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Kentucky 65
  2. University of Arkansas 65
  3. Elon University 65
  4. Creighton University 65
  5. Muhlenberg College 65
  6. Southwestern University 65
  7. University of Oregon 64
  8. The University of Oklahoma 64

Other strong majors at Lewis & Clark College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lewis & Clark College with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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