Bachelor's in Economics, BA
Learn from radically different economic perspectives. As an economics major, you鈥檒l be prepared to be a socially conscious citizen and leader in your profession, whether in business, public service, research or teaching.
Why 藏精阁 for your Bachelor's
Social Justice Focus
Our faculty share a strong commitment to social justice. Faculty and expert guests walk you through topics like economic corruption, unemployment and women鈥檚 empowerment.
藏精阁 is one of the few universities in the United States where you can study economics from alternative schools of thought. You鈥檒l also master conventional methods.
Preparation for a rewarding career
An economics degree will teach you how to make the world a better place and help you get better jobs. Economics consistently ranks among the highest-paid undergraduate majors.
Internship experience
Earn college credit for internships at Chicago-area businesses, unions, government offices and nonprofits. Economics majors have interned with:
- Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
- First Defense Legal Aid
- State of Illinois Office of Management and Budgeting
- The Alzheimer鈥檚 Association
- J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
鈥淪tudying economics at 藏精阁 has changed me in many ways. Through the pluralistic instruction, I became familiar with the entire spectrum of economic thought. That鈥檚 not common in economics programs.鈥
Quinton Bara, BA 鈥16
