The economics department is well-rounded with faculty and graduate students researching and creating new knowledge across the spectrum of microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and econometrics.
Economics is one of the larger majors in the College of Letters & Science but still maintains a high-degree of personalized contact between faculty and students. Faculty advisors provide guidance on course selection and career planning and mentorship to both undergraduates and graduate students.
Our faculty are recognized experts in their field and over the years have amassed a high-ranked collection of journal publications. They also appear frequently in different media outlets as expert commentators.
Economics provides the tools to understand critical issues such as unemployment, inflation, exchange rates, labor markets, economic development, international trade and finance, and the environment. Economics also offers the practical advantage of opening up career opportunities. Both firms and government agencies are interested in undergraduate Economics majors for entry level jobs. Take a look at a list of jobs in which our graduates are currently employed.
The degree demonstrates your ability to clearly analyze and work comfortably with numbers. The Wall Street Journal reports that those with an Economics degree had the highest earnings of all majors. The most recent report from PayScale shows projections over the career of those earning a first degree in economics to also be among the highest. The early career earnings are $60,000 to $70,00 and earnings at mid-career are typically $110,000 to $125,000.