Economics @ Marietta College

Salaries for Economics Majors

EMA Department

Marietta College

"I really did not know what I could do with an Economics degree. Now that I am in the 'professional' world, the question is "What CAN'T I do?"
Derek Stek, '96.

Is economics a marketable degree? The table below lists recent average salary offers by major. Need we say more?

Major	Average Salary Offer Spring 2006
Petroleum Engineering	$68,825
Computer Science	50,892
Accounting	46,188
Economics/Finance	45,058
Mathematics	41,124
Management	40,976
Environmental Science	39,750
Chemistry	38,646
Marketing	37,446
Human Resources	36,256
History	33,752
Political Science	33,151
Public Relations	32,623
English	31,204
Psychology	30,308

Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers

If you decide to go to graduate school in economics, PhDs in economics can expect to earn the following:

Median starting salaries in 2002:
University Professor
Government
Business
International Organizations
$68,500
$90,000
$94,000
$106,000

Source: The Market for New Ph.D. Economists in 2002, available at http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/articles/2004/2004_market.pdf

Salaries for Economics Majors