MA Job Placement
The Master of Arts in Applied Economics program prepares students to work as professional economists in industry, financial services, government, and academia.
The Department of Economics provides graduate students with job search and career placement assistance. Most of our MA graduates find excellent positions within three months of graduating. Beginning salaries for our most recent class of graduates -- those who received their degrees in December 2010 -- ranged from $55,000 to $79,000.
We have a strong network of alumni who stay in touch with the department, alert us to job opportunities within their organizations, and return to campus for workshops to speak with current and prospective students.
Initial Job Placement
Some of our graduates went to work for the following employers after completing the MA in Applied Economics:
| Year of Graduation | Initial Job Placement | City | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Health Organization, Geneva | Geneva | SW |
| 2001 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2001 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2001 | NC Medical Review Board, Durham | Durham | NC |
| 2001 | Progress Energy | Raleigh | NC |
| 2002 | Federal Reserve Board | Washington | DC |
| 2002 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2002 | Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winsotn-Salem | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2002 | SERVE | Greensboro | NC |
| 2002 | Medical Univeristy of South Caroliina | Chalreston | NC |
| 2002 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2002 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2003 | SERVE, Grreensboro | Greensboro | NC |
| 2003 | Medical Univeristy of South Caroliina | Chalreston | NC |
| 2003 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2003 | Republic Mortgage | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2004 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2004 | Republic Mortgage | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2004 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2004 | Wachovia | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2004 | Hawkee/FFWD Group | Charlotte | NC |
| 2004 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2004 | AC Neilsen | Paramus | NJ |
| 2004 | Perseco, Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| 2004 | RBS Lynk, Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2005 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2005 | HSBC Mortgage | Charlotte | NC |
| 2005 | American Express | Greensboro | NC |
| 2005 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2005 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2005 | Emory Univ. Health Policy & Mgmt | Atlanta | GA |
| 2005 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2005 | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2005 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2006 | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | St. Louis | MO |
| 2006 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2006 | Accordant Health | Greensboro | NC |
| 2006 | Home Depot, Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2006 | Wachovia | Charlotte | NC |
| 2006 | Assurant Solutions, Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2006 | GMAC | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2006 | Aelera, Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2006 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2006 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2006 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2007 | North Carolina Grower's Association, Vass | Vass | NC |
| 2007 | American Greeting Cards | Cleveland | OH |
| 2007 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2007 | Reliant Energy, Houston | Houston | TX |
| 2007 | Emdeon, Nashville | Nashville | TN |
| 2007 | Ministry of Social Development, Wellington | Wellington | NZ |
| 2007 | Home Depot, Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2007 | American Express | Greensboro | NC |
| 2007 | BB&T | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2007 | Community Bank of Asheville | Asheville | NC |
| 2007 | Center for Naval Analysis, Alexandria | Alexandria | VA |
| 2007 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2007 | RTI International, Rockville, | Rockville | NC |
| 2008 | Nielsen Analytic Consulting, | Paramus | NJ |
| 2008 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2008 | Battlelle, Columbus | Columbus | OH |
| 2008 | Tacoma Power | Tacoma | WA |
| 2009 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2009 | Chase Bank, Wilmington | Wilmington | DE |
| 2009 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2010 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2009 | Rand | Washington | DC |
| 2009 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2009 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
| 2009 | All Points Research | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2009 | Sand Hills CC, Pinehurst | Pinehurst | NC |
| 2010 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2009 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2009 | Duke University, Durham | Durham | NC |
| 2010 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2010 | COMAG | Charlotte | NC |
| 2010 | Hiscox London Market | London | GB |
| 2010 | BB&T | Winston-Salem | NC |
| 2010 | Lockheed Martin | Greensboro | NC |
| 2010 | Bank of America | Charlotte | NC |
| 2010 | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| 2010 | New Breed, High Point | High Point | NC |
| 2010 | Hearst Corp. | Charlotte | NC |
| 2010 | United Guaranty | Greensboro | NC |
| 2010 | Research Triangle Institute | Cary | NC |
