What can I do with a major in applied mathematical economics?

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Companies:
SUNY Oswego
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Booz Allen Hamilton

Titles:
Financial Analyst
Budget Analyst
Schedule Analyst

Search for employers hiring graduates in your major

Employers in NY: 485
Employers in US: 8,624

 

Explore the numerous career fields related to your major

Government
Areas

Cost Analysis
Intelligence
Foreign Trade Analysis
Public Administration
Transportation Management
Urban Planning

Employers

Government departments involved in agriculture, business, finance, labor, transportation, urban economics, and international trade including:

  • USDA 
  • Department of Commerce 
  • Bureau of Labor and Statistics
  • The United Nations
  • The General Accounting Office
Economic Market Research
Areas

Research Analysis
Consulting

Employers

Market research firms
Consumer goods manufacturing firms
Business firms
Consulting firms

Banking & Finance
Areas

Credit Lending
Operations
Systems
Trusts
Securities: Sales, Research

Employers

Commercial banks
Regional banks
Savings and loan associations
National and regional brokerage firms
Discount brokerage houses

Insurance
Areas

Underwriting
Sales
Operations
Claims

Employers

Insurance firms

Healthcare
Areas

Hospital Management
Healthcare Analysis

Employers

Private (LLC) corporations
US Department of Health
Hospitals
Health Maintenance Organizations

Other Business Areas
Areas

Management
Buying and Purchasing
Human Resources
Hospitality
Sales

Employers

Department, grocery, drug, specialty, and variety store chains
Hotels, resorts, and tourism councils
Restaurants
Large corporations

Teaching
Areas
Employers

Colleges and universities
Secondary public and private schools

General information and strategies

  • Choose a career focus and structure curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve goals.
  • Obtain volunteer, part-time, summer, or internship experience to enhance career path. For example, complete a finance-related internship if interested in a career in banking.
  • Develop an excellent background in research, statistics, and computers.
  • Earn a graduate degree in economics, business, or other related fields for increased marketability.
  • Do informational interviewing with professionals to learn more about fields of interest.