Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Economics] From Eastern Illinois University

The Department of Economics offers a program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The program is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for our students to become successful in private industry, government agencies, international organizations, graduate school and law school.

Multiple Career Opportunities

The careers of Economics majors tend to follow one of four patterns.Economics provides excellent preparation for post-graduate professional training, especially in law, business administration, and public administration.

Students of economics obtain a broad understanding of important social issues and the strategies for solving problems; such a background is preferred by many graduate schools over the narrower training of pre-professional undergraduate curricula.

A second path leads directly to employment with business, government agencies, or consulting firms as an economic analyst.

In addition, many firms choose economics majors for their management training programs; these firms, like graduate schools, often prefer the broad background of the economics student to the narrower training offered in other disciplines.

Finally, some Economics majors elect to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics.