Career Specialization
Listed below are examples of jobs Economics & Finance majors might choose to pursue upon graduation. Some of them, such as college professor, will require additional education or training beyond the bachelor's degree:
Banking and Financial Services
- Bank Management
- Loan Officer
- Bank Examiner
- Commodities/Stock Broker
- Economic Forecaster
- Credit Accounting Coordinator
- Securities Analyst
- Pension Funds Administrator
- Portfolio Administrator
- Commercial Credit Analyst
Government
- Foreign Service Officer
- Regional/Urban Planner
- Elected Official
- Foreign Trade Analyst
- Social Security Administrator
- Cost Analyst
- Tax Administrator
- Budget Officer
- Lobbyist
Insurance
- Underwriter
- Claims Adjuster
- Benefits Analyst
- Sales Representative
Communications
- Technical Writer
- Journalist/Columnist
Human Services
- Secondary School Teacher
- College Professor
- Foundation Administrator
- Attorney
Business
- Management Trainee
- Sales Representative
- Human Resources Administrator
- Market Analyst
- Purchasing Agent
- Public Relations
- Real Estate Agent
- Systems Evaluator
- Customer Account Representative
- Retail Manager
- Forecaster
- Contract Administrator
- Researcher
- Service Representative
- Technical Representative
- Consultant
- Auditor
- Financial Analyst
- Pricing Analyst
Average Salaries
The list below shows the median average salary and jobs often obtained by Economics majors after graduation*
- Retail Store Manager $51,500
- Office Manager $44,300
- Data Analyst $55,300
- Personal Financial Advisor $104,000
- Information Technology (IT) Consultant $98,600
- Information Technology (IT) Manager $87,500
- Account Manager Sales $80,700
- Administrative Assistant $34,100
- Market Research Analyst $47,900
- Economist $79,100
- Vice President (VP), Operations $136,000
- Associate - Investment Banking $115,000
- Business Analyst (Computer Software/Hardware/Systems) $71,400
- Executive Assistant $47,700
- Customer Service Representative (CSR) $34,200
- Marketing Manager $68,600
- Financial Analyst $54,100
- Accountant $45,900
- Controller (Financial) $84,100
- Operations Manager $70,600
- Financial Analyst, Corporate $63,400
- Project Manager, IT $94,700
- Consultant, Business Process/Management $104,000
- Personal Banker $37,600
- Business Analyst, Finance/Banking $65,900
- Research Analyst, Financial $85,500
- Underwriter $63,200
- Management Consultant $124,000
- Project Manager, Construction $86,000
- Credit Analyst, Banking $46,700
- Branch Manager, Banking $58,500
- Regional Sales Manager $104,000
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