Resume Tips or Strategies:
- Include any research projects/studies you may have done.
- Include any technical skills you may have (Microsoft, Stata, Adobe, etc), as well as any foreign languages.
- If desired, you can split up experience by type (ie; Finance Experience, Leadership and Customer Service Experience, etc)
- If desired you can include relevant coursework for internships, remove this once degree is earned and when applying to full time jobs.
Career Resources for Economics Majors:
Economics Graduate Degree Types:
- Economics MA, PhD
- Applied Economics MA
- Economic Policy MA
- Master of Energy Economics MEECON
- Financial Economics MA
Career options:
- Master’s Degree:
- Economist
- Financial Manager
- Policy Analyst
- Economic Analyst
- Quantitative Analyst
- Applied micro economist
- Data Analyst
- PhD:
- Professor
- Economic/Scientific Researcher
- Economic Advisor
- Global Economist
Salary and job outlook information
| Job Title | Median Salary | Outlook |
| Economists (Economic Advisors, Econometricians, Economic Development Planners, Economic Development Specialists, Economic Geographers, Economic Research Analysts) | $95,710 | +6% (average) |
| Mathematicians | $103,720 | +21% (faster than average) |
| Financial Analysts | $78,620 | +12% (faster than average) |
| Actuaries | $96,700 | +18% (faster than average) |
| Statisticians | $79,990 | +34% (faster than average) |
| Loan Officers | $62,620 | +8% (average) |