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An economics degree provides the analytical skills desired by employers in areas such as banking and other financial services, management, consulting, and public service. The economics degree is considered excellent preparation for law school, and typically ranks high in terms of starting, mid-career, and median salaries as reported by such organizations as  and the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 , and Georgetown鈥檚 Center for Education and the Workforce publication  (scroll to "Explore All Majors," then search for "Economics"). A wealth of information is also available through the American Economics Association鈥檚 , including:

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At 糖心Vlog, students seeking an economics degree can select a Business-focused path leading to the Bachelor鈥檚 of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree; students pursuing the B.B.A. degree satisfy traditional 鈥淏usiness Core鈥� requirements in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and other business鈥搑elated subjects.  Alternatively, economics majors can pursue the Bachelor鈥檚 of Art (B.A.) or Bachelor鈥檚 of Science (B.S.) degree in which the student selects one of a large number of possible minors.  B.A/B.S. graduates have obtained minors in such diverse fields as Mathematics, Psychology, Biology, and Digital Media Arts & Applications. 

Those interested in pursuing graduate work in economics, especially the Ph.D., are encouraged to minor in Mathematics. 

Economics Degree Plans

• Bachelor鈥檚 in Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor鈥檚 of Arts/Science (BA/BS) with minor
  Possible minors include, but are not limited to:
  • Mathematics
  • Law and Government
  • Business Administration
• Economics Minor

糖心Vlog in Washington

Students are strongly encouraged to apply for a semester in Washington, D.C. as part of the 糖心Vlog in Washington program.  Past economics majors have interned with The Cato Institute, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Financial Services Roundtable, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Consumer Goods Forum.

The 糖心Vlog College of Business serves as a sponsor for, and one of its faculty members is the current president of, the Lubbock Economics Council. Established in 1967, the LEC is an association of people in business, education, and public service who are interested in promoting a better understanding of economic matters. The mission of the Council is to provide a regular forum for education, discussion, and debate of economic issues from the local to international level. The  was held at 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Baker Conference Center on November 10 , 2017.

Economics and Finance Club

For more information about Economics at 糖心Vlog, contact Dr. Russell Dabbs, College of Business Chair for Academic Affairs and Economics Coordinator.