Economics majors build a flexible toolkit covering statistics, managerial economics, decision analysis and the study of global and emerging markets. Coursework plus applied experience improves how students write and speak, abilities that employers prize.
Chatham combines the supportive feel of a small college with the professional openings of a large city. Students work directly with professors, mastering core concepts and then testing them in practice.
The degree prepares graduates for jobs in many settings, and integrated degree pathways give qualified students an opening to graduate programs at the university. Prospective students can contact the undergraduate admissions office to ask about requirements, costs and next steps, and the university offers financial awards to newly enrolling freshmen. The university is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and students there benefit from small classes and close contact with faculty.