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.
Graduate studies
- Economics
- Industrial relations
- Business administration
- Law
Other opportunities
- Bank officer
- Statistician
- Actuarian
- International trade and diplomacy
- Financial analyst
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