As an economist, you’re curious about the economic forces that affect all dimensions of human activity.
In the Economics program from Truman State University, you learn important incentives for understanding human behavior, moral and ethical challenges in real-world situations, equity and efficiency trade-offs and more.
Choose the Bachelor of Science for more advanced quantitative study or pursue a Bachelor of Arts and acquire intermediate proficiency in a foreign language and study quantitative methods through elementary statistics. Truman also offers an Economics Minor to accompany another area of study.
Truman’s comprehensive economics major provides a solid background for a number of professions or further education after graduation. Our graduates obtain jobs in the business and public policy sectors, and with government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Those who enter graduate programs often pursue studies in:
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