Economics
The Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama offers degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in economics. For application information, please contact Debra Wheatley.
The economics program offers a wide variety of courses, such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, monetary economics, and public finance which are designed to develop the student’s analytical skills and abilities and to prepare graduates for promising careers in business and government. The opportunities for students who complete a bachelor’s degree in economics range from positions as government economic analysts to corporate planners for private industry with salaries that are comparable to other business related degrees. Furthermore, a degree in economics is excellent preparation for graduate study in a wide array of fields including economics, finance, law, public policy, and the MBA.