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Your Career in Economics Starts with a Degree

If you're interested in a career in economics, you'll have a chance to work in business, finance, or insurance, or you might work in applied research. An economics program will guide you through a variety of courses including: microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and history of economic thought. Math, computer science, and sampling theory and survey design are recommended. An economics degree can open doors to a career in analysis studies, applied or development economics, and micro- and macroeconomics. After you finish your economics program, you could end up working for a manufacturing firm, a business association, or for the federal government.

Use Your Economics Degree to Grow Your Career

Trade school can be a great way to pursue your degree in economics. There are a number of career paths open to you once you earn an economics degree. Some fields related to economics are

Financial manager
Purchasing manager
Operations research analyst

Many economists pursue bachelor?s degrees, which take approximately 120 credit hours, or advanced degrees, such as a master's degree in economics, which takes approximately sixteen months to complete. If you're looking to work for the federal government, you'll also be taking courses in statistics, accounting, or calculus. If a career in economics is in your future, expect competition for jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that most people with a bachelor's degree in economics are working in business, finance, and insurance. Jobs for economists are concentrated in large cities. Median wage for economists in 2008 was $83,590, with average annual salary for economists working for the U.S. government making $108,010.

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