Bachelor in Economics

Economics affects all aspects of life. More than prices and money, economics is the study of how people, households, businesses, and governments make choices under scarcity. Learn how to think critically, make informed decisions, and apply your analytical abilities to issues affecting individuals, businesses, governments, and entire nations. Pursue a career in banking, insurance, finance, consulting, or government or prepare to enter a professional or graduate program in law, foreign service, labor relations, or business. This major is offered in the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Two Pathways For Economics

You can major or minor in economics in the College of Arts and Sciences or College of Business. Each pathway prepares you for your future career and offers the same required courses in calculus, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and statistics. When choosing a college, think about your other interests, the general requirements of the college, and available scholarships. View the four-year plans or meet with an academic advisor to see which option is best for you.

College of Arts and Sciences

Pathway provides flexibility to pair your interests in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences with economics. Beyond the required economics courses, you will choose from and learn about a wide range of areas. Economics majors in the college often double majors or have multiple minors. Receive 1-to-1 career coaching to ensure opportunities after graduation whether you seek high-quality employment or pursue an advanced degree.

College of Business

Pathway provides students with a wide range of introductory business courses such as accounting, finance, and analytics. Economics majors in business often also major in finance. As a business student, you’ll receive hands-on career development through the college’s unique Professional Enhancement Program.

Program Features

Faculty as Experts and Mentors

Our faculty are distinguished experts who have either international experience or a background in business and government. They also advise local, state, and federal governments, international organizations, law offices, banks, and other businesses.

National Leader in Economic and Financial Education

The National Center for Research in Economic Education provides a unique opportunity for you to specialize in economic education in an academic department.

Focus and Range

Dive deep into your economics major while taking a wide variety of courses that prepare you for your career goals. This major’s courses represent 12 areas of economics including economic theory, comparative international and regional development, econometrics, economic education, economic history, industrial and organization and regulation, quantitative economics, international trade and finance, institutional economics, labor economics, monetary economics, and public finance.

Outside the Classroom

Get the most out of your collegiate experience by taking advantage of opportunities to get involved. Challenge yourself and make meaningful connections along the way.

Use Your Skills to Help Nebraskans

Conduct meaningful research as a Bureau of Business Research (BBR) scholar working with faculty on impactful projects and gaining research experience.

Impact Trade and Policy

Intern with the Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance, where you’ll use your economics skills for the greater good.

Collaborate with Faculty

Research various economic policy issues alongside faculty through the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) program.

Attend Lunch and Learns

Meet professionals and discuss career options. Recent examples include the Nebraska Bankers Association and the Federal Reserve.

As the only engineering college in Nebraska, we take our role very seriously. We provide our students with professors with national and international expertise in their fields, the latest technology, quality facilities, a vast network of successful alumni and friends of the college, and caring staff. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering is also unique in its variety of locations: three campuses in Nebraska's two largest cities.

The College of Engineering enthusiastically embraces its unique role as the singular intellectual and cultural resource for engineering instruction, research, and outreach within the state. It provides the people of Nebraska with comprehensive engineering academic programs to fulfill their highest aspirations and ambitions.