Online Economics Degree Programs

Earn an online economics degree and join the financial and economic development career path. This includes online economics MBA degree programs.

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Online degrees in economics can be categorized into macro-economics, and micro-economics. The field focuses primarily on labor, land, raw materials, and machinery, unlike finance degree programs, which focus address financial and monetary resources. The blend of these two fields creates the financial economics degree program. The degree in economics is designed to provide students with an understanding of the supply and demand curve, and the critical factors which influence national economies. In addition, economics programs aim at helping students develop business skills in areas such as finance, accounting, and marketing by examining domestic and the international marketplaces.

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To learn more about the online economics degree programs, request information from Liberty University, Ashford University, Strayer University, and Utica College.

Strayer University

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics
• Associate in Arts (AA) in Economics

Liberty University

• Bachelor of Science in Business - Economics

Ashford University

• BA/Business Economics
• BA/Social Science - Economics

Utica College

• Bachelor of Science in Economic Crime Investigation
• Master of Science in Economic Crime Management

Economics Education and Training

An online economics degree focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources and the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Online economics courses includes economic theory, microeconomics and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. Students can chose to earn an Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Ph.D. degree. In many universities, the economics degree is offered by department or colleges of business, colleges of arts and sciences, or schools of public policy.

An Online MBA in economics combines traditional economics courses with business specific courses. Economics classes might include macroeconomics, development economics, financial economics, and international trade.

Economics Careers

Economics is considered a social science field that focuses on analyzing and describing the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth. Economics professionals work as professors in colleges and universities, in business, or as consultants. Many study the economics of larger bodies like governments and corporations, while others study the economics of poverty.

With an economics degree you can work in various sectors including:

• Colleges and Universities
• Business such as consulting firms, banking and financial industry, credit agencies, brokerage firms
• In government, including the Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, General Accounting Office
• Economics research firms
• International agencies such as the National Bureau of Economic Research, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund

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Expected Salary and Projected Career Growth

In the United States, with an accredited bachelors degree in economics earns you can earn about $2,4,000 year, but earnings could go as high as $30,000. With a masters campus or online economics degree you could earn as much as $35,500 a year and professionals with a begin with an average salary ranging between $43,000 and $51,500. Many MBA degree holders report an annual income of $95,000 on average.

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