Northeastern Illinois University
B.A. in Economics
Chicago, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 22,726 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The B.A. in Economics at NEIU blends applied and theoretical economics to prepare you for quantitative and analytical roles in private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The curriculum uses five concentration tracks tied to faculty expertise, while you can choose electives to meet goals. You’ll build quantitative and written skills, sharpen analytical thinking, and access research collaborations; most courses are taught by field experts.
Career Outcomes: The degree leads to Entrepreneurship, Business analyst, data/financial analyst, applied statistician, pricing specialist, economic consultant, policy analyst, market analyst, research assistant.
Roles appear across finance, consulting, government, nonprofits, and tech using econometrics and statistics.
The B.A. in Economics provides students with a rigorous applied and theoretical curriculum designed to prepare them for careers in quantitative and analytical positions in private, public and nonprofit organizations. The curriculum is designed around five concentration tracks based on faculty skills and popular career paths, but Economics majors have a great deal of freedom to choose elective courses that meet individual goals.
Program Benefits
This program is rigorous yet accessible. Benefits include:
- Build/enhance quantitative and written skills
- Sharpen critical and analytical thinking power
- Dynamic range of concentrations available
- Almost all courses taught by field experts
- Opportunities for research collaborations
Minors
- Economics
Career Opportunities
The B.A. in Economics prepares you for careers such as:
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Analyst
- Data/Financial Analyst
- Applied Statistics
- Pricing Specialist