What Can I Do With A Major In Economics

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

Economics as a discipline has become quite popular in recent years. This may be due to the breadth of issues and fields that economists study. Some of these important issues include globalization, health care, income inequality and social security. On top of issues that economists deal with, there is also some overlap in academic fields that relate to economics. Economics uses insights from political science and psychology, and provides a novel perspective on fields like history, religion and law. There are many possibilities with an economics major.

Economics is a dynamic discipline that studies how individuals relate to one another and society in the face of scarce resources in order to improve well-being. Economics is a way of thinking—it uses logical thought and quantitative analysis to approach these issues in a rigorous way. In studying economics at St. Norbert, you will learn a new way of looking at the world in which you live.

Career Titles | Return to top

Account Executive
Accountant
Accounts Payable Analyst
Activist
Actuary
Affirmative Action Representative
Alumni Affairs Director
Appraiser
Asset/Liability Manager
Assistant Controller
Auditor
Bank Examiner
Bank Officer
Benefits Administrator
Bond Trader
Broker
Budget Analyst
Business Forecaster
Business Manager
Buyer
Campaign Manager
Chamber of Commerce Analyst
City Planner
Claims Adjuster
Claims Examiner
Commodities Trader
Community Development Planner
Compensation Analyst
Conciliator
Congressional Aide
Consultant
Consumer Affairs Director
Consumer Credit/Loan Officer
Contract Administrator
Controller
Cost Analyst
Credit Analyst
Credit Risk Analyst
Customer Service Representative
Demographer
Economic Forecaster
Economic Geologist
Economics Teacher
Economist
Efficiency Expert
Entrepreneur
Equity Trader

Estate Planner
FBI/CIA Agent
Financial Aid Director
Financial Analyst
Financial Economist
Financial Planner
Financial Reporter
Financial Risk Consultant
Foreign Service Officer
Forensic Economist
Geographer
Government Administrator
Healthcare Administrator
Hedge Fund Manager
Historical Researcher
Hospitality Manager
Housing Development Aide
Human Resources Specialist
Import-Export Agent
Industrial Buyer
Industrial Economist
Industrial Labor Relations Director
Industrial Market Analyst
Industrial Transportation Specialist
Information Scientist
Institutional Research Director
Insurance Agent/Broker
Internal Revenue Agent
International Banking Analyst
International Trade Specialist
Investment Analyst
Investment Banking Analyst
Investment Counselor
Journalist
Labor Arbitrator
Labor Economist
Labor Relations Specialist
Labor Union Business Agent
Lawyer
Legislative Assistant
Litigation Analyst
Loan Officer
Lobbyist
Management Consultant
Manpower Planner
Market Research Analyst

Mortgage Specialist
Operations Manager
Paralegal
Peace Corps Volunteer
Pension Funds Administrator
Personnel Manager
Political Campaign Organizer
Political Scientist
Politician
Population Studies Analyst
Portfolio Analyst
Pricing Analyst
Professor
Property Manager
Public Administrator
Public Opinion Pollster
Public Relations Specialist
Public Utilities Manager
Purchasing Agent
Rate Analyst
Real Estate Agent/Broker
Regulatory Analyst
Revenue Officer
Securities Analyst
Securities Broker
Securities Trader
Statistical Analyst
Statistician
Stockbroker
Systems Analyst
Systems Design Analyst
Tax Auditor
Tax Consultant
Tax Economist
Tax Preparer
Teacher
Technical Writer
Trade Specialist
Transportation Specialist
Treasury Management Specialist
Trust Officer
Underwriter
Urban Planner
Wage and Salary Administrator
Water Reclamation Specialist
Welfare Program Reviewer

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Accounting Firms
Advertising Firms
Banks
Brokerage Houses
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Business Journals / Publishers
Campaign Headquarters
Chambers of Commerce
CIA
City Hall
Civic and Taxpayer Associations
Collection Agencies
Colleges/Universities
Consulting Firms
Consumer Organizations
Credit Unions
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor

Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Department of Transportation
Economic Development Council
Economic Research Firms
Educational Institutions
Environmental Protection Agency
FBI
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
Health Maintenance Organizations
Hospitals/ Healthcare Agencies
Hotels, Resorts, Tourism Councils
Import/ Export Firms
Insurance Companies
Internal Revenue Service
International Organizations
Investment Firms

Labor Unions
Law Firms
Lobbying Organizations
Local, State, Federal Government
Magazines, Newspapers
Market Research Firms
Pharmaceutical Companies
Political Action Groups
Professional/ Technical Publications
Public Relations Firms
Publishers
Real Estate Firms
Research & Development Firms
Restaurants
Retailers
Securities and Exchange Commission
Trade Associations
Utility Companies

Skills | Return to top

Ability to give advice on business
Ability to prepare and write reports
Ability to present/ summarize research findings
Ability to trace problems to their sources
Ability to work self-directedly
Active listening
Analytical thinking
Communicate results of analysis to economists and non-economists
Computer literacy
Critical thinking and quantitative analysis
Decision-making
Designing projects

Explain complex concepts and theories to others
Forecasting and calculating
Gather and analyze data
Give investment advice
Illustrate reports with charts, tables, and graphs
Initiate projects or ideas
Interpersonal communication
Investigative skills
Knowledge of statistical computer programs
Manage time, energy, and resources effectively
Meet deadlines

Observe keenly and makes appropriate decisions
Oral and written communication
Organizational skills
Participate in team work effectively
Policy making
Possess a strong background in economics theory and econometrics
Possess proficiency for accurate details
Prepare reports
Presentation abilities
Research skills
Write clear and concise technical reports

Salary Information | Return to top

NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2012 Average Starting Salary:

Economics (Business/Managerial) Bachelor's Degree: $54,800

Average Salary of SNC Economics Graduate:

2009: $20,001 - $25,000
2010: $35,001 - $40,000
2011: $35,001 - $45,000

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com

Graduate Data | Return to top

The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2011.

Job Titles

Content Coordinator
Credit Analyst
Demand Planner
Home Mortgage Consultant

Inside Sales Representative
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Office Administrator
Pricing Analyst

Production Accountant
Production Manager
Project Coordinator
Underwriting Intern

Employers

Christmas Across America
Discovery Communications
Eggers Industries
Elite Marble Co.
Humana Dental

ImageWorks
KI
Nicolet bank
PTC Alliant

Roundy's
Schreiber Foods
Telkonet
Wells Fargo

Graduate Programs

Applied Economics
Economics
Kinesiology
MSAE

Graduate Schools

Marquette University
UW Milwaukee

Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top

Alumni Profiles
Matthew Barnes
Beth Borgen
Nicole Bowman-Farrell
Heather (Olm) Dunn
George Ermert
Martin Fallon
Andrew Flanagan
Carrie Haverfield
Jeff Jacobs
Jennifer Jirschele
Jason Muenster
Jim Waters

Intern Profiles
Heather Brosig
Ahmed Chahdi
Mason Wesenberg
Mason Wesenberg

Career Library Resources | Return to top

The following career-related books are available for check-out in the Career Services Office (JMS 106):

Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance
Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism
Careers in Communications
Careers in Management Consulting
Careers in Real Estate
Great Jobs for Economics Majors
Guide to America's Federal Jobs-A Complete Directory of U.S. Government Career Opportunities
They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World
Top Careers for Economics Graduates

Links of Interest | Return to top

Career Information
Economics Careers (Baylor University)
Economics Career Overview
Graduate Programs in Economics
OneWire Finance Newsletter
The Economist
The Riley Guide to Economics

Professional Associations
American Agricultural Economic Association
American Economic Association
American Finance Association
American Law and Economics Association
Association for Evolutionary Economics
Institute for International Economics
National Association for Business Economics
National Association for County Community and Economic Development
National Association of Economic Educators
National Congress for Community Economic Development
National Council on Economic Education
National Economic Association
Society of Government Economists
The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association

Jobs & Internships
Banking Jobs
Financial Job Network
Jobs for Financial Professionals
JOE - Job Openings for Economists
OneWire Finance Jobs
Underwriting Jobs
USA Jobs

Additional Information | Return to top

SNC Economics Department
Major Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers. Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services. The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer. Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.