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Economists Study Criteria: Economists study how the public distributes resources, such as land, labor, raw materials, and machinery to produce goods and services. They conduct research, collect and analyze data, monitor economic trends, or develop forecasts. Economists research a wide variety of issues including energy costs, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, business cycles, taxes, and employment levels.
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Featured Online Economic Degrees

The following schools offer accredited online economics courses.

Argosy University Strayer University
Capella University Online Rasmussen College
Keiser University eCampus Western Governors University

Entry-Level Economics Job Position Requirements
Most entry-level positions for economists are available to those with a bachelor's degree; but an advanced degree is generally required for the best positions. Future economists need good quantitative skills. A master's or Ph.D. degree in economics is required for a number of economist jobs and for advancement to more responsible positions. Economics includes numerous specialties at the graduate level, such as econometrics, international economics, and labor economics. Before graduation, schools often help graduate students find internships or part-time employment in government agencies, economic consulting, or research firms.


Whether working in government, industry, research organizations, or consulting firms, economists with a bachelor's degree usually qualify for entry-level positions such as research assistants, administrative or management trainees, or various sales jobs. A master's degree is usually required to qualify for advanced research and administrative positions. A Ph.D. is necessary for top economist positions in a number of organizations. Also, many corporation and government executives have a strong background in economics.


Students should gain experience gathering and analyzing data, conducting interviews or surveys, and writing reports on their findings. This experience may later prove invaluable in obtaining a full-time position in the field. A great deal of the economist's work, especially in the beginning, may center on these duties. Related job experience, such as work as a stock or bond trader, may also be beneficial.


Demand for economic analysis should grow; but the increase in the number of economist jobs will be tempered as firms hire workers for increasingly specialized jobs with specialized titles. Workers with economic backgrounds may work in related occupations with specific job titles such as financial analyst, market analyst, public policy consultant, researcher or research assistant, and purchasing manager.
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Intro to Financial Statements
Liberty University
BS in Business - Economics
Argosy University
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BA/Business Economics
Capella University Online
BS - Finance
Creighton University
Master of Security Analysis & Portfolio Management (MSAPM)
Everest College Canada
Banking and Financial Services
Harrison College
Business Finance
Jones International University
MBA in Financial Planning
Keiser University eCampus
Business Administration - Finance
Keller Graduate School of Management
Certificate-Financial Analysis
New England College
MS in Banking and Financial Management
Rasmussen College
Accounting Associates - Banking
Regis University
BS in Finance
Strayer University
Associate in Arts in Economics
Strayer University Online
BBA-Banking
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