Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Business Economics
Business Economics
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Virginia schools that offer a business economics degree. Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Business Economics Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the business economics program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 28 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 22 |
Female | 6 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | - |
Asian | 1 |
Hispanic | - |
White | 22 |
Unknown | 4 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Economists
Job Description
Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of economists in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 15,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 16,400
- Percent Job Growth: 6.10%
- Percent of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 8%
Market Research Analysts
Survey Researchers
Job Description
Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of survey researchers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 19,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 24,300
- Percent Job Growth: 24.10%
- Percent of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of economics teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
List of schools that offer a business economics degree or program in Virginia
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Hampden - Sydney College | |
Hampden-Sydney, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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| Hampton University | |
Hampton, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| James Madison University | |
Harrisonburg, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Mary Baldwin College | |
Staunton, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Old Dominion University | |
Norfolk, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | |
Richmond, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 47 |
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| Virginia State University | |
Petersburg, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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