A degree in economics is great preparation for a career in just about any field. Our graduates have an impressive track record of success in graduate school placement and careers in government, marketing, sales, finance, and research.

Economics is about more than numbers. It is a human-oriented subject, exploring how people allocate and utilize resources on an individual and collective basis.

As an economics major at UVM, you will study a broad array of topics which bear directly on human welfare, including economic growth and development, unemployment, the relationship between the environment and the economy, international trade, technological change, the role of race and gender in the economy, and poverty and the distribution of income.

 

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Our Teaching Mission

Our faculty helps students develop a deep understanding of the modern economy and the critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to put that knowledge to work. Our approach exposes you to the rich variety of schools of thought—and lively debates—within economics.
Economics Honorees, from left to right: Jane Krohn (Gersten Award), Mia Dillon (Lohman Award), Oliver Tidswell (Saltus Award), Fallon Clark (Converse Award), Simon Webber

Expand Your Toolbox

We help you develop expertise in the complete range of tools used to analyze economic issues and teach you to use them to evaluate policy solutions to real-world economic problems. The skills and knowledge you acquire in economics are relevant to almost any field and profession.
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Why UVM?

All classes are taught by faculty members who are leading thinkers and doers in the field. We prepare first-year students with the building blocks to success through introductory seminars. Senior seminars include a research project as the capstone of your undergraduate economics education.
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A Degree of Opportunity

As an economics major, you will be prepared for a broad range of career and post-graduate options. Recent UVM alumni in our program have gone on to advanced study in: economics, law, business, and public affairs. The majority of majors enter the job market directly upon graduation.

Careers in Economics