Career Opportunities
An Economics education opens up opportunities for career paths in business, government, non-governmental and nonprofit organizations, journalism and education. Economics is valuable as a major or minor for those planning to pursue further professional training in areas such as law, public policy and administration, industrial and labor relations and international relations. Students who are considering graduate work in economics or related business disciplines should consider a minor in mathematics or a double major in economics and mathematics. Our programs prepare students for admission to graduate school in economics, law, business administration, public administration and other disciplines. Our programs also allow students to choose among various career objectives. Economists hold a wide variety of jobs in state, local and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, and in business, banking and teaching.
- Banking & Finance-One's knowledge of economics will provide valuable tools for applications and advancement.
- Economic Journalism - Economists who can write well may find the growing area of economic journalism to their liking.
- Business - An understanding of the workings of a market economy is essential for an understanding of one's business.
- Government Service - Few disciplines provide skills of comparable power and usefulness in the shaping of public policy. Economists are in demand and will remain so.
- Teaching of Economics - The teaching of economics in secondary schools has been increasing in recent years and this change is broadening the market for teachers of economics.
Economists hold a startlingly wide variety of jobs in local, state, and federal government agencies.
