Career Options
Careers for Economics Majors
- Financial Analyst
- Lawyer
- Stock Broker
- Business Process/Management Consultant
- IT Project Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Economic Analyst
- Corporate Economist
- Teacher/Professor
- Government Economist
- Insurance Underwriter
- Risk Manager
- Market Researcher
- Thinktank Researcher/Scholar
- Political Consultant
- Banker
- Healthcare Administrator
- City Planner
- Writer/Editor
Starting Salary*
An economics major’s typical starting salary is $41,928. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $90,096.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Economics Majors
- Chairman, COFCO
- Managing Partner, Atlas Holdings
- Founding Partner, Five Star Parking
- Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
- Research Economist, Federal Reserve Board
- Maine Senator, Senate District 6
- Chief Financial Officer, Leuthold Weeden Capital Management
- President, U.S. Summit Company
- Director of Research, Wilkins Investment Council, Inc.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
