Financial Economics Major
Economic Analysis & Financial Problem Solving
The financial economics degree provides an understanding of core economic concepts and the functioning of the economy and financial markets. An emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills to apply economic and financial analysis in problem solving resulting in rigorous training in economic and financial theory and applications.
Why Financial Economics
Finance and economics complement one another in a number of ways and studying these two fields in combination can be especially beneficial to students who would like to work in corporate finance, financial analysis, insurance and real estate, or in government positions.
Career Outlook
Here are some examples of career opportunities for Financial Economics majors:
- Actuary
- Asset Management
- Banking Securities
- Budget Analyst
- Business Forecaster
- Commercial Banking
- Corporate Financial Management
- Financial Economist
- Financial Planner/Analyst
- Government
- Insurance Industry
- Investment Banking
- Real Estate Appraiser
- Real Estate Broker
- Law School
- MBA Program
For more information please see a video made by the American Economics Association: "A Career in Economics...it's Much More Than You Think"
Declaring This Combined Major
Students apply using the CBE Application. Students must have a 2.5 overall GPA including all previous college work. Once students have completed the economics application process they will need to contact Professor Earl Benson from the Finance department to be coded as a Financial Economics major. He can be emailed at: Earl.Benson@wwu.edu