Economics

What can you do with an Economics degree?

Economics explores how people, businesses, governments, and societies make decisions about resources, opportunity, and well-being. At Wooster, you'll examine how markets and public policy influence everything from families and businesses to national and global economies.

Our program combines rigorous quantitative training with multiple perspectives on economic thinking, helping you understand today's most important economic questions while developing the analytical skills employers and graduate schools value. Whether your interests lie in policy, research, finance, consulting, or international development, you'll graduate prepared to make informed decisions and create meaningful change.

Understand Complex Systems

Study how markets, public policy, and institutions shape economies and everyday life.

Build Quantitative Skills

Learn data analysis, econometrics, statistical software, and research methods used by professional economists.

Research Real Questions

Design original research, work with faculty mentors, and investigate the economic issues that matter most to you.

Why Study Economics at Wooster?

Explore economics through multiple perspectives, gaining a broad understanding of how local and global economies work.

Develop advanced quantitative skills through our STEM-designated major, including training in econometrics, data analysis, and statistical software.

Complete a yearlong Independent Study that allows you to investigate an economic question of your choosing with one-on-one faculty mentorship.

Apply your skills beyond the classroom through AMRE consulting projects, internships, faculty research, and off-campus study.

Manage part of the College's endowment through the nationally recognized Jenny Investment Club, where students oversee an investment portfolio valued at more than $15 million.

Featured Courses

Explore today's most important economic questions.

Economics of Innovation
Climate Economics
Economics of Health
Economics of Inequality
Economics of Mobility and Migration
Agency in Economics (Behavioral Economics)
Advanced Econometrics
Dollar Hegemony and Financial Inequality

Turn economic theory into real-world impact.

Economics students combine rigorous coursework with meaningful hands-on experiences throughout their time at Wooster.

You'll conduct original research, present at regional and national conferences, participate in faculty-led research projects, and apply classroom knowledge through AMRE consulting experiences with organizations solving real challenges. Many students also pursue internships through APEX and Career Services or participate in off-campus study.

Beyond the classroom, students can manage a multimillion-dollar investment portfolio through the Jenny Investment Club, hear from influential business and policy leaders through the Wilson Lecture Series, and receive funding to support research and conference travel.

Ready to Explore Economics?

Whether you're interested in public policy, international development, consulting, research, finance, or graduate study, Economics at Wooster prepares you to analyze complex problems and develop thoughtful solutions.

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Career Opportunities

Economics graduates combine analytical thinking, quantitative skills, and research experience to pursue careers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Key Areas

Graduates pursue careers in:

Economic consulting

Public policy

Finance

Research

International development

Government

Law

Business

Higher education

Nonprofit leadership

Where Our Alumni Go

Economics graduates have built careers with organizations including:

Goldman Sachs
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Netflix
Amazon
Lyft
Walmart
John Deere
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ernst & Young
USAID
Mathematica
NERA Economic Consulting

Alumni have also served in leadership roles at central banks, government ministries, universities, and international organizations around the world.

Scholarships & Student Opportunities

Economics students benefit from endowed funding that supports undergraduate research, conference travel, and academic opportunities.

Students may be eligible for:

Jenny Memorial Research Fund
Kauffman Endowment
Reimer Scholarship
Welty Scholarship
Procter & Gamble Prize in Economics
Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society

Jancy Ling Liu

Assistant Professor of Economics & Business Economics

jliu@wooster.edu

Melanie Long

Associate Professor of Economics & Business Economics; Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

mlong@wooster.edu

Sarah Shaukat

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

sshaukat@wooster.edu

Huiting Tian

James R. Wilson Chair in Business Economics

htian@wooster.edu

Amyaz A. Moledina

Professor of Economics; Global and International Studies and Co-Founder of the Social Entrepreneurship Program; Pre-Business Advisor

amoledina@wooster.edu

Vedanshi Nevatia

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

vnevatia@wooster.edu

Colin Davison

Assistant Professor of Economics & Business Economics

cdavison@wooster.edu

Brooke Krause

Associate Professor of Economics & Business Economics

bkrause@wooster.edu

Philip Mellizo

Associate Professor of Economics; Business Economics

pmellizo@wooster.edu

Cathy Roche

Adjunct Instructor of Economics & Business Economics