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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.

Graduates a year1203% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 85% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Oregon

Lillis Business Complex at night
Lillis Business Complex at NightPhoto: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Exterior of the Lillis Business Complex, University of Oregon. Houses the Charle
Lillis Business Complex - Flickr - Joe ParksPhoto: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Day 10 at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
Day 10 at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 17Photo: Habst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Full and half marathon racers in the B corral (where the slow people start?)
Pre-race Fashions - Starting Line - 2011 Eugene Marathon - 5685316155Photo: ex_magician · CC BY 2.0 · source

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.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Creighton University 65
  2. Lewis & Clark College 65
  3. Muhlenberg College 65
  4. Southwestern University 65
  5. The University of Oklahoma 64
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 64
  7. University of Dayton 64
  8. University of Kansas 64

Other strong majors at University of Oregon

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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