Economics

Business & EconomicsBachelor's4 Years

Economic theory, policy analysis, econometrics, and market behavior.

Who It's For

Good Fit

You enjoy thinking about how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about scarce resources. If you are analytical, enjoy both math and social science, and are interested in policy debates, market behavior, or inequality, economics offers powerful frameworks for understanding the world. Students who like building models and testing hypotheses about human behavior thrive here.

×Consider Alternatives

If you dislike math, be aware that modern economics is heavily quantitative — especially econometrics. Students who want practical, directly applicable business skills might prefer business administration or finance, which focus more on organizational skills than economic theory.

How Your High School Classes Connect

How much each subject matters in this degree

Math
Core
History
Helpful
English
Minor
Computer Science
Minor

Common Coursework

Principles of Macroeconomics
ModerateReq

Study economy-wide forces — GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, and government monetary policy.

Principles of Microeconomics
ModerateReq

Analyze how individuals and firms make decisions about prices, production, and resource allocation.

Calculus I & II
ToughReq

Master derivatives, integrals, and infinite series — the math behind rates of change and accumulation.

Statistics & Probability
ModerateReq

Learn probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression for data analysis.

Intermediate Microeconomics
DemandingReq

Model consumer and firm behavior mathematically — utility maximization, market structures, and game theory.

Intermediate Macroeconomics
DemandingReq

Build mathematical models of GDP, inflation, unemployment, and monetary policy effects.

Econometrics
NotoriousReq

Use regression and statistical methods to test economic theories with real-world data.

Linear Algebra
DemandingElec

Work with matrices, vectors, and systems of equations used in graphics, AI, and engineering.

Game Theory
DemandingElec

Analyze strategic interactions where each person's outcome depends on others' choices.

International Economics
DemandingElec

Study trade theory, tariffs, exchange rates, and how globalization affects national economies.

Public Economics
DemandingElec

Analyze taxation, government spending, and public goods — when markets fail and policy intervenes.

Labor Economics
ModerateElec

Study wages, employment, discrimination, unions, and what determines who earns what.

Development Economics
ModerateElec

Examine why some countries are poor and what policies help economies grow and reduce poverty.

Economic History
IntroElec

Trace major economic events — industrialization, depressions, trade expansion — and their lasting effects.

Common Next Steps

MBALaw SchoolMaster's in Public PolicyPhD in Economics

Brightest = most common path

Job Market Outlook

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