Economics at University of Oregon
University of Oregon graduates about 120 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 191st of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lillis Business Complex.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 98 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Student housing 5 · Library 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at University of Oregon
- Communications & media 84 · #53
- Public policy & social work 81 · #34
- Art, music & theater 77 · #113
- Sociology & anthropology 75 · #130
- Chemistry & biochem 74 · #124
- Business & finance 74 · #113
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Oregon 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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