Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Oregon for Economics

Focusing specifically on Economics, our data science engine identified the 17 most influential universities in Oregon. Our methodology evaluated 35.2K subject-specific papers and 1.15M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Corvallis

Oregon State University

For Economics

#99 in United States #116 in North America

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Portland, OR

Oregon Health & Science University

For Economics

#108 in United States #126 in North America

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

3

Eugene

University of Oregon

For Economics

#114 in United States #132 in North America

88% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

4

Portland, OR

Portland State University

For Economics

#126 in United States #147 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

5

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

For Economics

#406 in United States #449 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

6

Salem, OR

Willamette University

For Economics

#437 in United States #481 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

7

Portland, OR

University of Portland

For Economics

#446 in United States #490 in North America

89% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

8

Portland, OR

For Economics

#497 in United States #546 in North America

25% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

9

Forest Grove

Pacific University

For Economics

#643 in United States #704 in North America

90% Acceptance

518 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

10

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

For Economics

#651 in United States #712 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

11

Newberg

George Fox University

For Economics

#783 in United States #851 in North America

94% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

Klamath Falls

Oregon Institute of Technology

For Economics

#819 in United States #889 in North America

95% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

13

Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

For Economics

#844 in United States #914 in North America

89% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

14

McMinnville, OR

Linfield College – McMinnville

For Economics

#972 in United States #1044 in North America

85% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

15

La Grande

Eastern Oregon University

For Economics

#989 in United States #1063 in North America

98% Acceptance

2,856 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1929 Founded

16

Bend

Oregon State University – Cascades

For Economics

#1042 in United States #1117 in North America

63% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1231 Avg SAT

17

Portland, OR

University of Western States

For Economics

#1247 in United States #1324 in North America

73% Acceptance

236 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1904 Founded