Degree Destinations - Economics

Economics graduates and the skills and knowledge they develop are in high demand. According to The Independent, "Economics graduates' earning potential is bettered only by graduates of medicine, dentistry and chemical engineering".

At a glance

Six months after leaving (figures from the last two years of DLHE data):

• 82% of graduates are in paid work
• 10% are in higher level study
• 1% are looking for work
• 70% of our graduates are in graduate-level work or study (for 2010, this figure is 77%)

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Examples of first jobs undertaken by Economics graduates

• Economist
• Accountant
• Auditor
• Financial Analyst
• Tax Adviser
• Sales Manager
• Administrator

Who employs Economics graduates? (to name a few...)

• Government Economic Service
• IMF
• Bank of England
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• KPMG
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• NHS
• Local authorities

More detailed information

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