The economics major is intended for students who:

• Want to a framework to critically analyze contemporary economic problems and to formulate policy solutions to address those problems.
• Want to acquire quantitative skills that are desired by employers and graduate programs, particularly in economics, finance, public policy, and law.

For more information about the study of economics, visit the American Economic Association's website devoted to undergraduate and graduate studies in economics.

Why Major in Economics at Goucher?
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Interested in a career in Economics? 
Check out this video from the American Economic Association.

Career Opportunities

Economics majors are successful in a wide variety of careers. Although various roles in businesses are most common, economics majors are successful in law, medicine, government, non-profits, and international relations, as well as in academic roles.

Payscale.com reports its survey of people with Baccalaureate degrees (and no more) who are employed full time, showing starting salaries (typically with two-years of experience) and mid-career annual earnings. Here are selected occupations for the 2021report.

Rank	Major	Degree Type	Early Career Pay	Mid-Career Pay	% High Meaning
1	Petroleum Engineering	Bachelors	$93,200	$187,300	67%
2	Operations Research & Industrial Engineering	Bachelors	$84,800	$170,400	28%
3	Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)	Bachelors	$108,500	$159,300	46%
4	Interaction Design	Bachelors	$68,300	$155,800	55%
5	Public Accounting	Bachelors	$59,800	$147,700	47%
6	Operations Research	Bachelors	$83,500	$147,400	54%
7	Applied Economics and Management	Bachelors	$66,100	$146,400	67%
14	Econometrics	Bachelors	$64,200	$139,000	35%

Source: https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/majors-that-pay-you-back/bachelors

For more information about career paths and earnings, visit the American Economic Association's career website here.