ECONOMICSWhat is Economics?

Economics is the study of decision-

making in the presence of scarcity.

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5 Degrees for 5 PersonalitiesRegardless of interest, there is a

degree in economics for you! Where

do your interests lie?

Are you

a math

genius?

Do you

enjoy

flexibility

and variety?

Do you want to

make strategic

business

decisions?

What about

global

interests and

foreign

affairs?

Are you

intrigued by

social problems

and policy

solutions?

Did

you

know?

The UST First Destination

Survey listed Economics

as the third highest

earning major at the

University of St. Thomas.

Graduates reported an

average starting salary of

$57,500 in 2016.

The Princeton Review ranks

Economics as one of the

10 best college majors

given the skills students

acquire for a wide range of

careers.

"The resources and support

I received from the faculty

of the Department of

Economics led me to the

point I'm at in my career

today." -Tyler Petersen

Tyler Petersen,Class of 2012[Mike Ekern/University of St.Thomas]

Bachelor of Arts in

Economics and

Bachelor of Arts in

Political Science

Since graduating, Tyler has worked for the

Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C. as

Senior Research Assistant, Financial Systems

Analyst, and Examiner. He has earned a Master

of Science in Applied Economics from Johns

Hopkins University and now works as Financial

Program Associate for the Federal Reserve Bank

of New York.

UST Degrees:

Where is he now?

Alumni Profile

Department of Economics

Why Economics?Our Majors acquire analytical,

quantitative, and problem-solving skills

to answer real world and data driven

questions asked by employers and

policy makers.

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5 Personalities: 5 DegreesBachelor of Arts:

Economics

Bachelor of Science:

Business Economics

Bachelor of Science:

Mathematical Economics

Bachelor of Science:

International EconomicsBachelor of Science: Public

Policy Economics

Student

Opportunities

Internationalizeyour Degree

See a new country through the

economist lens!

Enhance your EducationHave Fun Doing It

Economics majors compete in the

Annual Data Analytics Competition for

cash prizes worth $1000!

Enter the world of business

through economics, where

you will study forecasting,

economic trends, industries

and managerial economic

decision making.

Go global through economics

by studying international

trade, finance, growth, and

development. Studies also

include foreign language and

study abroad experiences.

Use your love of math to accomplish

your graduate study goals and

further your career. This degree

prepares actuarial science students

and bodes well for interest in

academia.

Prepare yourself for working in local,

state, national and international

governmental and non-

governmental organizations by

studying the economic role of

government and public policy making.

Enjoy flexibility by choosing to study

a wide variety of topics. Many

students pair this with a major or

minor in another field, such as

Business or Data Science, among

other possibilities.

Alumni work for: Medtronic,

3M, Best Buy, Piper Jaffrey,

Target, and Amazon

Alumni Work for: Mathematica Policy

Research, U.S. Department of

Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, ICA

Food Shelf, and Federal Energy

Regulartory Commission

Alumni work for: Administration of

Foreign Trade Treaties, Ministry of

Industry and Commerce (Dominican

Republic), World Bank, Foreign Offices or

Branches of American Multinationals.

Alumni work for: United Health Group,

EY, General Mills, Securian Financial,

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Alumni work for: KPMG UK,

Faegre & Benson LLP, Ovative

Group, US Bank, and Best Buy

The Economy and its

Social Context

Biology and Economics in

Botswana: Health Growth

and the Environment

Australia

Botswana

ChinaChina's Economic

Transformation

Northern IrelandEconomics, Politics, &

Brexit

Department of Economics

Continue your education and open

even more doors! Our alumni have

pursued higher degrees at

Northwestern University, University of

Chicago, University of MN, Johns

Hopkins, Duke University, University

of Oxford, Columbia University, and

many more.

Data Analytics Competition

Student Research OpportunitiesBuild a deeper understanding of economic topics,

and build your resume by performing hands on

research on topics that interest you:

Attain grants for individual research projects,

become a Research Assistant and work alongside

faculty, and compete in research competitions.