Economics
Career
and Major Information
Related Career Titles
Web Sites
Salary Information
The Associate of Science degree in Business at Walters State Community College is designed to fulfill freshman and sophomore level course requirements
for a bachelor’s degree in business. At the junior and senior levels, students
choose a concentration such as economics. The WSCC catalog curriculum is not
specific for any particular school; students will need to consult a faculty
advisor for more information about choose courses for an individual college or
university’s program. The departmental link for business is:
http://www.ws.edu/businessdiv/default.asp.
Career and Major Information:
Economists study how society uses resources to develop goods
and services. They research and analyze data, study wage and product levels,
and monitor economic trends. They develop methods for obtaining economic data,
and they may provide economic analysis for the media. Many economists
specialize.
Industrial and organizational economists study the market
structure and decisions of particular industries.
Macroeconomists study the economy as a whole and look at
unemployment, inflation, economic growth, productivity, and investment.
Monetary economists study the banking system and interest
rates.
International economists study exchange and trade rates.
Labor economists study labor, market, and employment trends.
Public finance economists study the role of government and
its effects on the economy.
Econometricians use mathematical techniques to formulate
economic models.
Many economists work for the government, large industries,
or in education.
Related Career Titles:
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Actuary |
Auditor |
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Bank Officer |
Consultant |
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Financial Reporter |
College Instructor |
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International Trade Specialist
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Wage and Salary
Administrator |
Web Sites:
American Economic Association Job Listings
http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/
Occupational Information for Business Careers
http://www.wm.edu/csrv/career/stualum/careerbus.html
Career Planit Economics Major Search
http://www.careerplanit.com/resource/profileresult.asp?crcode=25&list=GO
Economists and Marketing Research Analysts (Occupational
Outlook Handbook)
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos055.htm
Careers in Economics
http://www.sju.edu/~nfox/careers.htm
Salary
Information:
Median annual wage and salary earnings of economists were
$68,550 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $50,560 and $90,710. The
lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,690, and the highest 10 percent earned
more than $120,440.
Salary figures quoted are based on national figures. Local
or regional salaries may be lower.
Citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Economists , on
the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos055.htm
