What can I earn with an economics degree?
The answer appears to be that you can earn MORE than with any other major at Siena College:
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Salary Survey (February, 2007), economics majors can expect average starting salaries of over $50,000.
Here's the breakdown:
|
Major |
2007 Starting salary |
|
Economics |
51,631 |
|
Computer Science |
51,070 |
|
Finance |
47,905 |
|
Accounting |
46,508 |
|
Management/Business Administration |
43,523 |
|
Marketing |
41,323 |
|
Liberal arts (avg.) |
30s |
|
source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2007 |
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And what do graduates do with their economics degrees?
Here's one story to go with the statistics.
And what is really lucrative? For those pursuing work in business economics, incomes look pretty good: The 2006 survey for the National Association of Business Economists found that the median salary of NABE members was up to $109,000. This is a nine percent increase since the 2004. For a more detailed look at careers in this area, see their 2004 Careers in Business Economics.