SAM AND IRENE BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Career Paths for Economics Majors
Economics majors enjoy career opportunities in business and labor organizations, government, and academia. Economists are employed in every type of business and industry, including manufacturing, utilities, insurance, retailing, finance, and banking.
Government at all levels is another major employer of economists. An undergraduate degree in Business Economics also is excellent preparation for law or graduate school.
A survey by the National Association of Business Economists (NABE) found that in 2000 the median base salary of an economist was $85,000, with 38 percent of respondents reporting a base salary greater than $100,000.
Excellent examples of economics careers, trend forecasts, and salary information are available in Careers in Business Economics, a publication prepared by NABE that can be downloaded free from www.nabe.com. Penn State Erie Business Economics and Economics graduates are employed by:
| Employer | Position |
| American Express Financial Advisors | Financial Advisor |
| First Energy Services | Market Analyst |
| Fleet Bank of New York | Vice President, Audit Manager |
| Mellon Bank | Senior Trust Accountant |
| Navigant Consulting | Senior Engagement Officer |
| Northwest Savings Bank | Trust and Investment Officer |
| Price Waterhouse Coopers Consulting | Associate Consultant |
| SAS Institute | Patent Lawyer |
| Thomas Weisel Partners | Economic Analyst |
| Toyota Corporation | Public Policy Representative |
| U.S. Dept. of Economic Analysis | Economist |
| U.S. Dept. Commerce | Regional Economist |
| U.S. Dept. of Labor, BLS | Field Economist |
| U.S. Dept. of Treasury, IRS | Economist |
| U.S. Postal Service | Labor Relations Specialist |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Financial Servies and Tax Policy Analyst |
| William M. Mercer, Inc. | Executive Compensation Analyst |
Graduate schools that have
accepted Business Economics
and Economics majors include:
| George Mason University | University of Maryland |
| Harvard Law School | University of Michigan |
| Johns Hopkins University | University of Pittsburgh |
| Penn State University |