Economics Degree Programs

Economics is the study of how people use resources to meet their needs. It is the social science that studies human behavior in terms of the consumption, distribution and management of services and goods, and the various systems groups of people set up for these tasks. Modern economists often build models of economic systems in an attempt to predict and understand behavior on the societal level. continued below »

Schools offering online programs:

Strayer University offers an Associate's degree in Economics and a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Both programs are designed to provide students with current and relevant knowledge of economic principles and policies. Coursework includes Accounting, Finance, Labor Relations, Fundamentals of E-Business, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Comparative Economic Systems, International Economics, and more.

Economics is not a business degree, although many successful businessmen have begun their careers with undergraduate degrees in economics. Because economists are trained to think in an analytical way, they find success in all kinds of fields like manufacture, banking, insurance, retailing, and more.

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