Study the motivations and incentives that shape society, while developing analytical and quantitative skills.
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s economics majors explore decision-making by consumers and firms, appreciate the function and role of markets, and evaluate the costs and benefits of public policy. Our graduates regularly achieve successful careers in finance, consulting, law, business, and public administration. Recent graduates have gone on to pursue PhDs in economics and related fields from top universities including MIT, Yale, Cornell, and UT Austin.
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ employs over 20 research-active faculty members and is ranked among the at liberal arts colleges. This affords students the opportunity to learn from and work with leading economic experts at the cutting edge of a a diverse set of fields. Students benefit from working relationships with faculty through active engagement in research and advanced scholarship, sometimes co-authoring journal articles with their professors.
Our students have several opportunities to apply their learning beyond the classroom.
- The Fed Challenge is a national competition in which students propose monetary policy recommendations to a panel of Federal Reserve economists.
- The university offers numerous study abroad opportunities including the London Economics Study Group led annually by º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Economics faculty.
- The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program trains students to provide tax assistance to local families.
- Students seeking independent research can do so via the department's honors program, the university's James Madison Fellowship, or by partnering with faculty on a summer research project.
- The Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs affords students interested in policy with an opportunity to connect to expert practitioners.
Incoming first year students interested in studying economics should consult with the Economics department catalog page and our .
Current students wishing to seek transfer credit in Economics during the summer or on approved programs should consult this
The department offers the following programs:
