Learn to make sense of the world around you
Economics teaches you how to think analytically and critically about how individuals, businesses, governments—even entire nations—make choices. Economists use their understanding of economic relationships to advise everyone from CEOs and stockbrokers to presidents and lawmakers. Sometimes, they are those people. With a degree from Tippie’s highly regarded economics department, you could be, too.
“Tippie taught me to have confidence and an open mind while meeting new people. They emphasized thinking analytically and effective time management.”
Tailor your economics degree to your interests
Tippie’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in economics focuses on how economics influences decision making in disciplines like finance, marketing, and management. Focus your study by choosing:
Economics
Get ready to apply the tools of economics to a wide variety of industries, including banking, insurance, and retail. It’s also great prep for an MBA.
Analytical Economics
Analytical Economics has a more quantitative focus and is great if you’re thinking of a graduate degree that involves a lot of number crunching.
93 %
Econ alums employed or in grad school
within 6 months of graduation, 2020
$ 53,000
Average starting salary for econ grads
Class of 2022
# 28
Best Public Undergraduate Economics Major
U.S. News & World Report, 2024-2025
Tippie economics can take you places
Payscale ranks Tippie among the top 10 business schools in the nation for the ROI of our BBA in economics. Our graduates are working at every level of business, government, and academia.