Assigned by the Chair Women with bachelors degrees in economics have higher median earnings than women in any other field.
Men make approximately the same median income as women in economics.
Men and women with bachelors degrees in economics clearly make more than business majors, except accountants, and they clearly earn more than those who hold bachelors degrees in other behavioral and social sciences. Graduates with economics degrees are highly marketable because they have learned an analytic approach to problems that gives them an advantage in almost any career they choose. In addition to preparing students for employment, the BA in Economics provides an excellent background for various graduate programs, including business and law as well as economics. The economics major is also attractive to students who want a broad liberal arts background with a philosophical and historical approach. A minor in economics will greatly enhance the employment opportunities of students in communications, education, and a variety of other fields, including the other social sciences.