What Can I Do With This Major?

Careers In Economics

Sample Job Titles (some of the following titles may require additional education)

  • Market Research Analyst
  • Economic Consultant
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Actuary
  • Credit Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Policy Analyst
  • Lawyer
  • Management Consultant
  • Business Reporter

Our Graduates...Where Are They Now?

 Alumni who graduated in the past 1 to 5 years have obtained employment as:

  • Financial Representative, Foresters Financial
  • Manager, SEM & Social, UM Worldwide
  • Registered Client Associate, Merrill Lynch
  • Contract and Compliance Administrator, Nagan Construction Inc.

Alumni who graduated in the past 6 to 10 years have obtained employment as:

  • Accountant Relationship Manager, OnDeck Capital
  • Program Administrator, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
  • Import Coordinator, Swatch Group
  • Assistant Vice President, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation (U.S.A.) 
  • Specialty Supervisor, Manhattan Beer Distributors

Alumni who graduated over 10 years ago have obtained employment as:

  • Research Support Specialist, Cornell University
  • Vice President for Administration and Finance, SUNY New Paltz
  • Global Head, Sourcing Operations and Analytics, Center of Excellence, Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Vice President, ESG Sales, MSCI
  • Software Licensing Executive, Zones
  • Global Vice President / Talent Acquisition, The Economist Group
  • Chief Financial Officer, Goddard Riverside Community Center

...In addition, alumni have completed the following graduate programs:

  • Adelphi University, M.B.A., Finance
  • Antioch University, M.B.A., Sustainability
  • Southern New Hampshire University, M.B.A., Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • New York University, M.S., Financial Engineering
  • Cornell University, Ph.D., Agricultural Economics