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Common Career Paths for Economics Majors
- Economist
- Market Research Analyst
- Economic Consultant
- Actuary
- Credit or Financial Analyst
- Policy Analyst
- Lawyer
Internship Employers
Top Companies
American Action Forum, Merrill Lynch, Southwest, Sterling Oak
Salary Information
Salary Information for 2022-2023 |
Median | Mean |
Economics – Elon Class of 2023 | $74,000 | $65,900 |
Economics – NACE* 2022 | $61,850 | $64,041 |
*NACE is the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which surveys colleges and employers nationwide to provide annual salary information.
Where are Elon Economics alumni?
Top Companies
- 2021: JP Morgan, Lincoln Financial, Horizon Media
- 2020: Vanguard, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanly, Everett Industries
- 2019: PwC, Sun Life Financial, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Volkswagen
- 2018: EY, Red Ventures, Triage Consulting Group
Top Fields
![Class of 2019-2020 Economics Majors bar graph with bars for Operations/Production at 1, IT at 2, HR at 1, Finance at 10, Consulting at 3 and Analhytics at 1.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/104/2022/10/Economics-bar-graph-.png)
This is a breakdown of the different fields Economics alumni work in, with the most working in finance, making up around 55% of all Economics graduates.
Top Locations
![Map of the United States with New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Georgia and Utah highlighed.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/104/2022/10/Economics-map.png)
Economics alumni are in 12 states, with a majority being in North Carolina and New York. These states all have between five and 10 Economics graduates working there.