Job Opportunities for Those With a Degree in Economics

Undergraduate majors in economics hold general management positions in every major company in the United States. Banks and financial institutions are leading employers of economics graduates. Governments - federal, state, and local - are also a major source of employment opportunities for economics graduates. Economics majors hold jobs in virtually every area of business, including: finance; general management; data, information, and marketing analysis; forecasting; and human resource administration. The College Placement Board reports that starting salaries for economics majors are comparable to those earned by accounting majors, for example, and superior to those earned by majors in other fields in the liberal arts such as psychology and political science. The following provide selected job titles held by economics graduates (some of these require an education beyond a bachelor's degree):

Bank Officer	Financial Officer	Politician
Bond Trader	Financial Planner/Analyst	Public Administrator/Manager
Budget Analyst	Forecasting Administrator	Public Relations Representative
Cost Analyst	Healthcare Administrator	Quality Assurance Analyst
Credit Analyst	Insurance Agent	Research Analyst
Database Administrator	Journalist	Sales Analyst
Economic Analyst	Labor Economist	Securities Broker
Economist	Lawyer	Statistician
Environmental Planner	Loan Officer	Teacher
Financial Economist	Market Research Analyst	Urban/Regional Planner