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A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.

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| A major in Economics, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Economics, General among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | 399 (5.7%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 376 (5.7%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | 369 (6.1%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | 362 (6.9%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 354 (7.0%) |  |  |
|  | Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway New Brunswick, NJ | 354 (6.4%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 347 (5.0%) |  |  |
|  | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 346 (5.8%) |  |  |
|  | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | 345 (5.6%) |  |  |
|  | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 285 (3.3%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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