The average starting salary for economics majors is among the highest of all new college graduates. With a firm grounding in economic theory and knowledge of the world economy you'll find abundant jobs in the finance, banking and consulting industries. You may even continue your education in economic, law, industrial relations and business administration programs.
Other opportunities include
- Bank officer
- Statistician
- Actuarian
- International trade and diplomacy
- Financial analyst
Graduate studies may include
- Economics
- Industrial relations
- Business administration
- Law
Here is a sampling of what our graduates are doing:
Shawn Yang '99
Statistician
U.S. Census Bureau
David Wasserman '97
Equity Analyst
Alliance Capital
Tim Vandenburg '90
Senior Legislative Aide
U.S. Senate -- international trade, taxes, federal budget
Kevin Stephenson '87
Professor
Middlebury College
Christopher Smith '79
Senior Vice President + General Manager
CellStar Corporation
Kelly Patrick '98
Financial Analyst
Marine Midland Mortgage
Ric Pace '87
Director of Economics and Statistics
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Joseph Morrell '97
Tax Specialist
KPMG
Maria Millares '87
Export-Import Bank of the United States
KimMarie McGoldrick '88
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Richmond
Nicole Kinton '96
Actuarial Analyst
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of CNY
Megan Darnell '00
Biostatistician
University of Rochester
Resources
- Income and salary information for economics majors
- Graduate study in economics and related disciplines
- Career options for economics and applied math-econ majors
- Career information and job search tools on the web
- Women's career information tools
- Job Resource Center
- Dr. T's Career Options for Economics Majors
- South-Western College Publishing's Careers in Economics