Economics

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Economists study choices. They explain why economic phenomena occur, how markets work and how government policy influences the economy. Skills sharpened with economics are applicable to many jobs including investment banker, statistician, budget analyst, trade specialist, economic analyst and more. Their valuable insight to economic theories qualify them for careers in business as well as government, law and teaching.

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Economics majors explore in their coursework

NEBRASKA LABOR SUMMIT

The University of Nebraska Department of Economics will host the 2025 Nebraska Labor Summit at the College of Business in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March 28, 2025. The summit will focus on empirical research in labor economics and closely related fields.

March 28, 2025
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Howard L. Hawks Hall, 730 N. 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Undergraduate Programs

Economics Major Economics Minor

Ph.D. Program

Ph.D. in Economics

“Economics affects every part of your life. Most students think it’s just prices and money, but what they don’t realize is we study choices households, businesses and governments make under scarcity. We use quantitative methods to show how we could make those choices.”

–Dr. Laurie Miller, Associate Professor of Practice in Economics

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Economics Affiliated Centers

Bureau of Business Research
Central Plains Federal Statistical Research Data Center
Lincoln Center for Economic Education

National Center for Research on Economic Education Nebraska Council on Economic Education
Yeutter Institute