Overview

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Financial Economics from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) consists of at least 60 credits distributed as described below. A grade of “C” or better is required in each course to fulfill major requirements. Students must take a minimum of 21 credits from UMBC (not transferred) ECON courses. Students may complete a maximum of one major or minor from Economics.

Career and Academic Paths

With a B.S. degree in Financial Economics you will be prepared for entry level positions in the private sector or in government, for work and study leading to professional certification, and for graduate study.

Career Opportunities in Government. The B.S. degree in Financial Economics prepares you for a number of entry level positions in federal, state, and local government. Some examples of jobs you will be qualified for include Bank Examiner, Budget Analyst, Compliance Officer, Economist, Financial Analyst, Internal Revenue Agent, Management Analyst, Statistician, and Statistician-Economist. If you are interested in positions such as these, you should apply directly to the personnel office of an agency such as those listed below:

Department of Commerce

Department of Energy

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Labor

Department of Transportation

Department of the Treasury

Department of Defense

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Justice

Department of State

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Econometrics

Problem Solving and Computer Programming

Data Analysis for Economics

Calculus and Analytic Geometry

Deductive Systems

Household Economics
Analysis of Derivative Securities

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 967 other Bachelors in Finance in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Complete ECON 311, ECON 312, and ECON 374 with Cs or better. There may be NO third attempts for any of those three courses.

Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher across ECON 311, ECON 312, and ECON 374

Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher

FIEC students attempting ECON 311, 312, or 374 a third time will be required first to switch their major as a condition of their enrollment clearance.

Students whose GPA drops below a 2.5, or who have GPA below 2.5 across ECON 311, 312, and 374, will be recommended to switch their major.

A note to students switching to an ECON BA: the BA in Economics also requires the completion of ECON 311 and 312 with a C or better.

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Tuition Fee

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International

32745 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 32745 USD per year during 48 months.
National

32745 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 32745 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

13689 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13689 USD per year during 48 months.

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