Outcomes
If you are interested in attending graduate school, consider studying economics. Economics majors tend to score very well on entrance exams for graduate school, law school, and business school. Nationwide, economics majors tend to score better on the graduate record examination (GRE), law school admission test (LSAT), and graduate management admission test (GMAT) than their counterparts in other social science fields.
Career Pathways
Majoring in economics prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to:
- Law
- Business
- Finance
- Foreign service
- Government
- Consulting
- Education
- Research
- Nonprofits
If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the economics major may be the one for you:
- Economist
- Financial risk analyst
- Data analyst
- Accountant
- Actuary
- Lawyer
- Management consultant
- Risk manager
- Market research analyst
Nicole Chimezie '24
New York City • CADP Analyst at JP Morgan Chase
MAJORS AND MINORS
- Economics and Business Majors
- Finance and Philosophy Minors
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Brown Advisory Student Managed Investment Fund
- Alpha Omicron Pi
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- General Electric supply chain intern
- Internships with JP Morgan Chase as a corporate strategy intern and as a business analyst intern.
- “There was room to make your dreams a reality at Washington College because there was so much space for you to grow. There was so much space for you to step into leadership. So much space for you and support for you to create the things that you want and be the change you want to see happen.”
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Julianna Sterling '23
Senior Research Assistant with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Washington, D.C. MAJORS
- Economics, French Studies
- International Studies
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- Research Intern in Immigration Policy at the Cato Institute; Independent Researcher at Mutuelle d’Epargne et de Crédit de la Zone de Yoff
- Finance Analyst Intern with the Research Triangle Institute International
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Cater Society of Junior Fellows; Tutor (Economics, Calculus, and French); Field Hockey
- Class Vice President, Board of Visitors and Governors (Student Rep), and 2023 Steering Committee (Student Rep)
- “When you’re on campus full time, you’re really trying to make the most of the college experience. You’re kind of on an island in a way, and that means you get really close to all of your peers, which I really loved.”
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