The Economics Department
The Economics Department has 15 faculty who teach its own majors and minors as well as students from the College of Business and many other departments. The economics faculty uses a combination of diverse approaches in conjunction with numerous applied case studies to provide students with a broad and in-depth exposure to the discipline. The faculty holds doctoral degrees from prestigious American graduate programs, is actively involved in publishing and grants, is involved in local economic issues, and places undergraduate teaching and learning as its highest priority. Although some of our majors enter graduate school after they leave Chico, the majority enter the labor force immediately. We teach a "way of thinking" that our graduates can use in their personal lives as well as in their employment. We stress the importance of good writing, computing, and interesting, rewarding jobs.
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Career Outlook for Economics Graduates
There is a strong demand for those with a BA in Economics in the business, finance, banking, planning, marketing and insurance areas. At the local, state, and federal levels, economics majors compete extremely well for jobs in the public sector. There are excellent opportunities for economics majors with courses and options in environmental and international economics. There is an increasing demand for teachers of high school economics. Economics is an excellent major for those planning to enter law school. Economics majors earn more on an annual basis and have higher lifetime earnings than other majors in the social science. Economics majors with mathematics, statistics, or computer skills are in very high demand and command substantial starting salaries. Overall, the career outlook for those with a BA in Economics is extremely positive!
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