Department of Economics Academic Programs and Degrees

With both a major and a minor in economics, Saint Joseph's University's Economics Department offers the opportunity to learn how economic considerations permeate just about every aspect of life, from small household decisions to major international disputes. A basic understanding of the principles of economics can shed light on a variety of disciplines such as mathematics, political science, sociology and history.

Economics majors at Saint Joseph’s University will study how economic reasoning is used to determine how society can effectively meet its human and material needs. By analyzing buyer and seller behavior in various markets, students will be able to think like an economist and how they view the world in terms of problem-solving and decision-making.

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Saint Joseph’s quantitative economics major prepares students to use analyzed data, programming skills and quantitative modeling to solve economic problems.

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