Economics majors at Northwest develop analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills in preparation of evaluating the decisions made by businesses, consumers and government. The goal of this degree is to assess information and decisions in order understand the structure, operation and investigation of decisions. In addition to small class sizes, Northwest students receive instruction from faculty who have received the Dean’s Award for Exemplary Teaching and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Classes are small and upper-level courses have an average of fewer than 10 students.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

100% of students who graduated with a degree in economics obtained employment or continued their education within six months after graduation.

The following is a listing of common positions for graduates with an economics major: Economic analyst; Securities analyst; Business forecaster; Banking and finance related field; Market Researcher; Economic development officer; Analyst programmer.