Bachelor in Economics (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $48,500 per year..

Students finish a senior research course focused on real-world economic issues. They conduct independent analysis using data and economic models. Projects include cost-benefit evaluations of environmental policies. Students also perform regression studies on state-level CO2 emissions. Small class sizes allow frequent interaction with faculty. Each student receives individual academic support. Internships provide experience in economic research settings. Some students work as research assistants on ongoing faculty projects.

Focus areas include Environmental Economics, Human and Social Economics, Labor Economics, Economic Development in African, Asian, and Latin American Countries, Leadership in Economic Contexts, Beach Valuation and Natural Resource Economics.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits, distributed across core economics courses, elective courses, a senior comprehensive research project, and a Reflective Service Learning course. Students complete at least 20 hours of service as part of their graduation requirements.

Graduates pursue roles as actuaries, budget analysts, economists, financial analysts, market research analysts, operations research analysts, and postsecondary teachers.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts, standardized test scores if required, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Additional documents include letters of recommendation and proof of English proficiency for international students.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 79% of applicants.

Eckerd College is a liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida, with academic pathways that lead graduates into medicine, law, marine science and other fields. Students have worked with organizations including NASA, NOAA, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and Raymond James Financial. Students have also co-authored research on gopher tortoises in scientific journals. Ninety percent of graduates earn their degree in four years or fewer, and 94% are employed or pursuing advanced degrees within one year of graduation.

The college’s waterfront campus is home to 1,800 students from across the United States and around the world. St. Petersburg sits on Florida’s Gulf Coast, with seven beaches nearby and an average year-round temperature of 75 degrees. Some residence halls have ocean views, and most are pet-friendly. The city also offers access to technology jobs and a strong work-life balance.

International students can ease into college through Autumn Term, a three-week orientation that introduces college life and helps students plan their studies. Each student receives support from a personal faculty mentor. Eckerd offers faculty-led study abroad programmes, a semester at its study centre in London and about 300 destinations each year, giving students several ways to add international experience to their degree.