Working successfully in business, government, or the non-profit sector requires understanding how the economy works. In economics classes you'll apply theories and analyze data to understand how the economy operates, study how businesses are managed, and discuss whether and how the government should intervene in the economy.

Our graduates are prepared for careers in fields such as banking and finance, marketing and communications, and research and analysis. Some graduates go to law school or graduate school in economics or public policy. Agnes Scott ranks #2 in the country in economics PhDs earned per undergraduate degree awarded (Siegfried and Stock, Journal of Economic Education 2007). Other graduates go on to MBA programs after working for a few years. Research indicates that average earnings among college graduates who majored in economics are higher than among almost any other major (Black et al., Economic Inquiry 2003).

The Economics department offers majors in Economics and in Economics and Organizational Management (EOM). The department also offers a minor in Economics and participates in a joint major, Mathematics-Economics. Students planning graduate study in economics should major in Mathematics-Economics or double major in Economics and Mathematics. Students interested in graduate school are encouraged to talk to the faculty as soon as possible about how best to prepare.