JOB OPPORTUNITIES

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,¹ economists and marketing research analysts held about 249,000 jobs in 2006. Employment of economists and marketing research analysts is expected to grow faster than average through 2012. Globalization, competition, and increased reliance on quantitative methods for analyzing the current value of future funds, business trends, sales, and purchasing should spur demand for economists. Indeed, the growing need for economic analyses in virtually every industry is expected to result in additional jobs for economists in all sectors of the economy.

PLACEMENT OF RECENT
MAJORS

Our majors have found employment in a wide variety of areas. A sampling of the placement of some of our recent graduates includes:

• U.S. Bank, CO
• Continental Management, CA
• Columbia Financial Center, OR
• United States Air Force
• GMAC Refinancing, MN
• Wells Fargo Financial, MT
• Washington Mutual Inc., WA

In addition, several have chosen to use their economics degree as a foundation for advanced study. A sampling of where our recent graduates have been accepted includes:

• University of California-Berkeley
• University of Chicago
• Harvard Law School
• University of Michigan Law School
• Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government

¹Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, http://www.stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm 

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