A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis.
| A major in Applied Economics is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
|
|
|
|
Top 9
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Applied Economics among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA | 39
(3.2%) |  |  | |
|
| | The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN | 6
(1.0%) |  |  | |
|
| | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN | 51
(0.8%) | | | |
| Compare Student Loans
Do a side-by-side comparison for dozens of lenders to find the best loan for you!
|
|
| | University of Vermont
Burlington, VT | 10
(0.5%) | |  | |
|
| | University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA | 10
(0.4%) | | | |
|
| | College of St Catherine
Saint Paul, MN | 2
(0.4%) | | | |
|
| | Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY | 4
(0.3%) | | | |
| $10,000 Scholarship from FreeMilitaryScholarships.com
Can be used for books, rent, tuition, and other activities
|
|
| | University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ | 2
(0.0%) | | | |
|
| | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA | 2
(0.0%) | | | |
If you have registered as a Student on College Toolkit, the tuition is in-state, if applicable. Otherwise, tuition values are for out-of-state students.
Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.