Economics

Why are some countries rich and some countries poor? Why have income and wealth become more unequally distributed over the past few decades? How will an aging population affect life in the coming decades? How will the workforce change with advances in robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence?

Economics often involves topics like wealth, finance, recessions and banking, leading to the misconception that economics is all about money and the stock market. Actually, it’s a much broader discipline that helps us understand historical trends, interpret today’s headlines and make predictions for the coming years.

The University of Northern Iowa College of Education offers you a diverse range of programs that prepare you for successful careers spanning education to health and human services.

Our graduates earn Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Athletic Training, Specialist in Education degrees. The college also offers one of only two doctoral programs at University of Northern Iowa, with our Doctor of Education.

In preparing the next generation of education and health and human services professionals, we value leadership and excellence across these diverse fields, innovation for best professional practice and strong collaborative relationships with the professionals and communities we serve.