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Accounting: Ernst and Young (Transfer Pricing Staff)
Consulting: Deloitte Consulting, Mathers Economics, NERA Economic Consulting, Sg2 Consulting, Global Economics Group
Data Analytics: Wurkwel Ventures LLC
Finance and Banking: Northern Trust Corporation (Rotational Development Associate); Savant Capital Management (Investment Research Analyst); Northwestern Mutual (Financial Advisor), Aberdeen Asset Management (Financial Analyst)
Health: Centene Corporation (Claim Analyst), Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (Business Analyst), WPS Health Solutions (Financial Analyst)
Insurance: American International Group (Underwriting Analyst)
Human Resource Management: Randstad USA (site manager, recruiter)
Market Research: Facebook (Market Specialist), Euromonitor International (Market Research Analyst), Kerry Ingredients (Market Research and Consumer Insights Analyst), Nielsen Research
Manufacturing: Belden Inc. (Global Pricing Specialist); Regal Beloit; Fairbanks Morse (Project Specialist); Rist Inc. (AI Sales)
Public Policy Research: Morgridge Family Foundation (Impact Analyst), Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (Research Analyst)
Real Estate: Hendricks Commercial Properties
Technology: Intuit, IBM, LinkedIn, Epic
Government: Defense Contract Management Agency (Cost/Price Analyst)
NGOs, International Organizations: United Nations Development Program, Council on Foreign Relations

University of Chicago: MBA (Booth School of Business), Master of Science in Analytics, Master of Environmental Science and Policy, MA in International Relations
Columbia University: Master of Education Economics, Master of Science in Applied Analytics, Master of Science in Risk Management, Master of Statistics
Carnergie-Mellon University: Master Program in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Master of Finance
University of Michigan: MBA
Northwestern University: PhD in Economics
Ohio State University: Master of Business Logistics Engineering
Suffolk University: Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation
Tulane University: PhD in Economics
Yale University: Master of Studies in Law
John Hopkins: Master of Applied Economics
University of Oxford: Master Program in Education
Duke University: Master of Science in Engineering Management

Statistics

Beloit econ graduates median early career salary: $79,500

Beloit econ graduates median mid-career salary: $161,600

Based on career outcome survey (112 responses to salary question) conducted in summer 2019

Top 6 fields of employment:

Finance
Education/academia
Computer science/IT
Marketing
Consulting
Entrepreneurship

79% of Beloit econ alumni report that their work makes the world a better place, compared to 53% average for other colleges and majors

Based on career outcome survey (173 responses to meaningful work question) conducted in summer 2019 and on payscale.com data

Top 6 fields of graduate program:

MBA
Economics
Law
Public policy
Finance
Accounting

Stories

What is Liberal Arts Education and Why Do We Need it Today?

The world needs an education that works. Three alumni working in three different sectors - business, non-profit, and higher education - discuss how a liberal arts education has diversified and enhanced their work experiences.

Consulting: A Simple Tip in Pursuing a Professional Career

Karla Figueroa ’13 got herself fully prepared for job interviews with an unexpectedly simple tool.

Data Science - Not a Typical Career

Sunny Jing ’15 makes every workday different as a Data Scientist.

Flexibility in Data Analytics

Tom Slusher ’12 is motivated by the ever-changing process of working with data.

Entrepreneurship: Is It Worth a Try?

Despite the challenges of starting up, Cole Swartz ’17 is now running his own apartment rehabilitation and rental company.

Finance: Master the Financial Portfolio Career

Patrick McKnight ’14 shared his journey of going from working in a bank during college to a successful Portfolio Manager.

Finance: Responsibilities of a Product Developer

Working routine of Madeline Carpenter ’14 - a professional Product Develop Manager.

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