BA in Economics
Dudley, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 43,300 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-inclusive of miscellaneous fees
Fast-track counseling
By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.
Key Summary
Nichols’ Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics empowers you to lead by showing you the driving forces behind the global marketplace. You’ll discover the causes and consequences of world issues and the critical knowledge needed to solve issues like income disparity and urbanization. Economics majors are problem solvers, working to create a better future for everyone.
In the seamlessly blended curriculum of both theoretical and practical economics courses, you’ll explore and understand the behavior and interrelations of consumers, businesses, labor unions, governments, and leading decision-makers. You’ll not only learn how economies work but develop the problem-solving skills needed to improve our world’s systems and operations.
The Benefits Of Being A Bison
You’ll benefit from internships and alumni looking to hire. With an alumni network of over 10,000 strong, Bison love to network and make connections in the field. You’ll even find that alumni enjoy giving back to the community by mentoring students in an experiential learning project.
What jobs can you get with an economics degree? The possibilities are endless. If there’s a market, there’s a demand for economics majors. You’ll have a wide variety of career options upon graduation in both the private and public sectors. Possible careers include:
- state and local government
- federal and international agencies
- business
- finance and banking
- insurance
- consulting
- teaching
- politics
- law
Additionally, economics majors are perfectly positioned to continue their education in a master’s program. Our Graduate and Professional Studies Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Accounting programs are great fits for economics majors.
Every Nichols College student benefits from an experiential learning opportunity. Students explore their passions by working with real businesses, community partners, or industry experts on projects that make an impactful difference. Because of our specialized focus on career readiness, students graduate with the experience and confidence they need to succeed in the real world.
Recent graduates have all completed an internship and 100% of 2019-2022 alumni were working in a professional business position in 2023.
Economics majors must complete 121 credit hours (approximately 40 courses), including courses from the liberal arts core curricula, focused electives and these required specialization courses:
Required Courses
- Introduction to Economics
- Prices and the Market System
- Inflation, Employment, and National Income
- Money, Banking, and the Economy
- Economics Internship
- Research Associate Intern
- Teaching Associate Intern
- Advanced Project
*One of the following courses satisfies requirement: Internship, Research Associate Internship, Teaching Associate Internship, Advanced Project
Electives
- Labor Economics
- Urban and Regional Economics
- American Economic History
- Special Topics in Economics
- World Economic Geography
- Seminar in Economics
- International Economics
Must select three additional courses in ECON from listed courses
Merit Scholarships
Academically-based merit scholarships are awarded to qualified, full-time, incoming students for the 2025-2026 academic year who displayed academic excellence in high school. Amounts awarded are determined by a combination of factors including but not limited to SAT scores, cumulative GPA, and extracurricular activities. These merit scholarships are awarded as each application is processed, and the FAFSA is not required for consideration of these awards. Merit scholarships are fully renewable as long as students maintain satisfactory academic progress while studying at Nichols. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher and continue to be enrolled full-time while completing 12 credit hours or more per semester.
| Scholarship | Amount | GPA Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| President’s Scholarship | $25,000 | 3.50 and above |
| Provost’s Scholarship | $23,000 | 3.00 – 3.49 |
| Dean’s Scholarship | $21,000 | 2.50 – 2.99 |
| Faculty Award | $16,000 | 2.00 – 2.49 |
Financial Aid
Nichols requires only one financial aid form for applying for financial aid: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA information determines your eligibility for all federal, state, and institutional need-based financial aid.
The priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA each year for fall admission is March 15th. All requested documents must be received by June 1st. Meeting these deadlines helps ensure consideration for limited sources of State, Federal, and Institutional Aid programs. Be aware that most states, including Massachusetts, have a priority deadline of May 1st for state scholarship eligibility. Late applicants are usually ineligible for state funds. Those who fail to meet the priority deadline may still apply any time during the award year.