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Economics

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Degrees Available: Bachelor of Arts

Explore how social issues are shaped by the activities of private interests, public institutions and interest groups.

Environmental quality. International concerns. Urban and regional issues. Poverty. Inflation. As an economics student at Willamette, you’ll investigate critical social issues through a broad range of elective courses and one-on-one mentoring from expert faculty.

You’ll also gain professional experience through our internship program. Choose from opportunities in the Legislative Revenue Office, Office of Economic Analysis, Department of Forestry and other state agencies near campus. Or put your knowledge to work in the private sector.

You’ll graduate with an economics background that prepares you for a variety of postgraduate educational and career opportunities. And you’ll join a community of alumni who are leaders in business, law, medicine, social work, politics, education, finance and public administration.

Featured Alumni

Economics

Scott Richer ’20

  • Data scientist at Activision
  • Conducts A/B testing to understand user behavior in the Call of Duty mobile game
  • Connections at Willamette led to first job that opened doors to Activision
Economics

David Coelho ’08

  • Vice president of national sales
  • After spending some time in Germany, Coelho helped his family’s winery navigate the pandemic
Economics

Emily Brixey '15

  • Senior manager of policy, advocacy and research at nonprofit KnowledgeWorks
  • Worked for the Education Commission of the States while pursuing a PhD at the University of Colorado Denver
  • Former director of operations for Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, who ran for secretary of state
Willamette University

Economics

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