Best colleges for economics in Oregon
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for economics in Oregon14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in economics, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Oregon
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 3
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 4
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 5
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 6
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 7
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 8
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 9
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 10
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 11
Portland State University
Portland, OR · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 12
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 13
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 14
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 39%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $62,927 | 71% |
| University of Portland | About $28,000 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Willamette University | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Oregon State University | About $20,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| University of Oregon | About $22,000 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| Lewis & Clark College | About $36,000 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| George Fox University | About $32,000 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | About $18,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 56% |
| Linfield University | About $27,000 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | About $35,000 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Portland State University | About $10,000 | $20,500 | $57,906 | 53% |
| Western Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,609 | $51,815 | 47% |
| Eastern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,500 | $50,112 | 43% |
| Southern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,332 | $49,175 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 8
- California 54
- Colorado 14
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 22
- Georgia 15
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 25
- Iowa 17
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 13
- Louisiana 4
- Maine 5
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 39
- Michigan 24
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New York 73
- North Carolina 25
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 41
- Oklahoma 7
- Pennsylvania 53
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 24
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 19