Department of Economics
Employers Hiring ECON Graduates
why are they hiring fcbe graduates?
Our students have unique access to professional opportunities within our business community. As such, our students are able to gain real-world work experiences while simultaneously pursuing their academic educations.
Operations Research Analysts
- Summary: Operations research analysts use mathematics and logic to help solve complex issues.
- *Salary: $83,600
Economists
- Summary: Economists conduct research, prepare reports, and evaluate issues related to monetary and fiscal policy. They also may collect and analyze statistical data.
- *Salary: $115,00
Financial Analysts
- Summary: Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit.
- *Salary: $99,000
Mathematicians and Statisticians
- Summary: Mathematicians and statisticians analyze data and apply computational techniques to solve problems.
- *Salary: $104,000
Actuaries
- Summary: Actuaries use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to analyze the economic costs of risk and uncertainty.
- *Salary: $120,000
Labor Relations Specialists
- Summary: Labor relations specialists resolve employee-management disputes and negotiate labor contracts.
- *Salary: $90,000
Market Research Analysts
- Summary: Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service.
- *Salary: $74,000
Urban And Regional Planners
- Summary: Urban and regional planners develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities in cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and other jurisdictions.
- *Salary: $81,800
The information above is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Visit their website to learn more about these occupations and explore additional career opportunities you can pursue with a degree in Economics.
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- AutoZone
- Barclays
- Cummins Inc
- Deloitte
- Delta Airlines
- DHL
- FedEx
- Flight Safety International Inc
- General Electric Company
- IBM
- International Paper
- Lowe's Companies Inc
- Lowe’s luxury Hotels
- Maybelline Incorporated
- Nissan Motor Corporation
- NXG Strategies LLC
- OnDeck Capital
- Raymond James
- Regions Financial Corporation
- Sedgwick
- Smith & Nephew
- Snap-On Tools
- Starbucks Corporation
- SunTrust
- Systematix
- Terminix International Company
- The Commercial Appeal
- Thomas and Betts Corporation
- US Army Corps of Engineers
