Economics is the social science of production and exchange of goods and services within a society. By studying economics, students gain a big-picture perspective on the business world and how economic health is measured quantitatively. Economics is a popular major among liberal arts students who want to apply these principles to a career in business, finance, or academia.
By studying economics, students gain the quantitative skills needed to understand the complex world of finance. Skills include research, data collection, analysis, and presentation. Courses include microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, sampling theory and survey design, as well as some in related fields like mathematics and computer science.
Over half of all economists are employed by the government, with the remaining spread across the private sector.
Economics is the social science of production and exchange of goods and services within a society. By studying economics, students gain a big-picture perspective on the business world and how economic health is measured quantitatively. Economics is a popular major among liberal arts students who want to apply these principles to a career in business, finance, or academia.
Entry-level economics work usually requires a bachelor's degree. A B.A. or B.S. in economics will usually qualify someone for a job as a research assistant, while a job further up the corporate ladder usually requires at least a master's degree.
By studying economics, students gain the quantitative skills needed to understand the complex world of finance. Skills include research, data collection, analysis, and presentation. Courses include microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, sampling theory and survey design, as well as some in related fields like mathematics and computer science.
Over half of all economists are employed by the government, with the remaining spread across the private sector.
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