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Economist
- Median pay
- $124,720/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 1.2%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Economist career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
1,517 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Oxnard College Oxnard, CA · 2-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science +2 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump Crump, TN · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Certificate | — | TN |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Certificate | — | NC |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | — | NC |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | $32 | CA |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management +2 more | Associate's | $480 | CA |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · 2-yr Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Certificate | $813 | GA |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science +2 more | Associate's | $1,115 | CA |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Bachelor's | $1,300 | TX |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 4-yr Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's | $1,471 | FL |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $1,672 | IL |
| Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | $1,738 | CA |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,751 | TX |
| James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $1,863 | NC |
| Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,947 | CA |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Economics +2 more | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 2-yr Public | Economics +1 more | Associate's | $2,090 | CA |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science +1 more | Associate's | $2,129 | CA |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $2,232 | IL |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $2,245 | NC |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $2,253 | NC |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Business and Management | Certificate | $2,254 | IL |
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