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The concentration provides skills in analyzing business and economic data to solve real world problems. <a href="/academics/catalogs.php">See full curriculum</a>.</p> </td> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2>Career Path</h2> <p>Economics graduates can be successful in a wide variety of industries. While employment in business roles is most common, they are highly sought after in other areas including the public sector, law, nonprofits, international relations, research, and academia. </p> <p><strong>Career options include:</strong></p> </td> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-4"> <ul> <li>Economist</li> <li>Financial Risk Analyst</li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <ul> <li>Financial Planner</li> <li>Economic Researcher</li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <ul> <li>Financial Consultant</li> <li>Investment Analyst</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <p>The study of economics serves as the foundation for business decision-making. The Department of Economics prepares students for a variety of career paths in some of the world's most influential and recognized companies. </p> <p><strong>Employers who hire our graduates include:</strong></p> </td> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-3"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4;padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;"> <p class="lead" style="text-align: center;">Southwest Airlines</p> </div> <p class="lead"> </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-3"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4;padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;"> <p class="lead" style="text-align: center;">Halliburton</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-3"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4;padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;"> <p class="lead" style="text-align: center;">Ernst & Young</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-3"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4;padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;"> <p class="lead" style="text-align: center;">Georgia Pacific</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section aria-label="Statistics" class="stats dark"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <div class="wrap"> <h2>$105,630</h2> <p>Median Salary for Economists</p> <p class="footnote">- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021) </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6"> <div class="wrap"> <h2>13%</h2> <p>Employment Growth Outlook for Economists</p> <p class="footnote">- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-30) </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <p> </p> <div class="container"> <div class="row mx-lg-n5"> <div class="col-lg-7 py-3 px-lg-5"> <blockquote> <p>"What I love most about being an economics major is how applicable everything I learn in class is to my daily life. You see all these aspects on the news daily, whether it's interest rates, inflation, or how inflation affects the labor market. You can also see it in government policies. Classroom learning helped me make decisions when trying to be a responsible citizen."</p> <p class="fine-print"><strong>— Ranna Okeil, Class of 2024</strong></p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="col-lg-5 py-3 px-lg-5"> <p><img class="img-fluid" src="/business/images/student-life-images/student-group-rotunda-table.jpg" alt="Female students study at table in BEC Rotunda" width="1064" height="708" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/files/content?site=www&path=/business/images/student-life-images/student-group-rotunda-table.jpg'"></p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div style="background-color: #EEEEEE;padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;"> <h2>Contact Us</h2> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-4"> <p class="lead">Department of Economics<strong><br></strong></p> <p>2300 Business Education Complex<br>501 South Quad Drive<br>225-578-5211<br><a href="mailto:econ@lsu.edu?subject=">econ@lsu.edu</a></p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <p class="lead">Charles Roussel<strong><br></strong></p> <p>Economics/ITF Undergraduate Advisor <br>2304 Business Education Complex S.<br>225-578-5211<br><a href="mailto:crouss5@lsu.edu?subject=">crouss5@lsu.edu</a></p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <p class="lead">Richard Stahl <strong><br></strong></p> <p>Economics/ITF Undergraduate Advisor <br>2308 Business Education Complex S.<br>225-578-3793<br><a href="mailto:abyssean@lsu.edu">abyssean@lsu.edu</a>  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><button data-target="#0" class="cd-top">Top</button> <footer class="footer"> <div class="row footer-main"><div class="footer-info"><a href="/"><img src="/_resources_fierce/svgs/lsu-logo.svg" class="footer-logo" alt="Louisiana State University"></a><address class="footer-address"> Louisiana State University<br> Baton Rouge, LA 70803 </address> </div><div class="footer-campus"> <nav class="footer-nav" aria-label="Campus links"> <ul> <li><a href="/a-z/index.php">A-Z Directory</a></li> <li><a href="/hrm/careers/index.php">Careers at LSU</a></li> <li><a href="https://map.lsu.edu/">Campus Map</a></li> <li><a href="https://lsu.edu/staysafe/index.php">Campus Safety</a></li> <li><a href="https://lsu.edu/employeehub/index.php">Employee Hub</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div><div class="footer-campus"> <nav class="footer-nav" aria-label="Campus links"> <ul> <li><a href="https://lsu.edu/registrar/academics/academic-calendars/index.php">Academic Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="https://calendar.lsu.edu/">Event Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="https://lsu.edu/catalogs/">General Catalog</a></li> <li><a href="/academicaffairs/cxc/geaux-communicate.php">Geaux Communicate QEP</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lib.lsu.edu/">LSU Libraries</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="footer-contact"> <nav class="footer-nav" aria-label="Contact links"> <ul> <li><strong>E. 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