The economics program equips you to:
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2010 national mean bachelor-level, entry-level salaries: (information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers) |
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By type of employer |
By job function |
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Accounting Services |
$54,746 |
Accounting (Private) |
$50,875 |
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Aerospace |
$52,332 |
Accounting (Public) |
$48,906 |
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Banking (Commercial) |
$50,037 |
Auditing (Private) |
$49,583 |
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Banking (Investment) |
$59,313 |
Commercial Banking (Lending) |
$43,799 |
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Consulting Services |
$59,994 |
Consulting |
$56,811 |
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Financial Services |
$50,403 |
Financial/Treasury Analysis |
$53,926 |
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Government (Federal) |
$42,209 |
Insurance (Underwriting) |
$48,500 |
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Household & Personal Care Products |
$49,375 |
Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) |
$53,761 |
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Insurance |
$45,043 |
Management Trainee |
$44,831 |
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Petroleum & Coal Products |
$53,500 |
Portfolio Management/Brokerage |
$51,179 |
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Retail/Wholesale Trade |
$44,187 |
Sales |
$40,292 |
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2009 RMU Salary Survey: |
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Finance Majors: |
Mean: $39,914 |
Range: $30,200- $47,200 |
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| FRESHMAN/Fall Semester | FRESHMAN/Spring Semester |
| Reading & Writing Strategies | Argument and Research |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Principles of Microeconomics |
| Humanities: Art and Music | Intro Decision Support Systems |
| General Psychology | Principles of Sociology |
| United States History I | Reading Literature: Coming of Age |
| SOPHOMORE/Fall Semester | SOPHOMORE/Spring Semester |
| Public Speaking and Persuasion | Statistics |
| Finite Math & Applied Calculus | Principles of Marketing |
| Science elective | Managerial Accounting |
| Intro to Ethics | Managment Theory and Practice |
| Intro to Financial Accounting | Intermediate Microeconomics |
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | |
| JUNIOR/Fall Semester | JUNIOR/Spring Semester |
| Business Professional Communication | International Business |
| Legal Environment of Business | Any course in the Economics discipline |
| Principles of Finance | Business elective |
| Management Science | General elective |
| Business Enterprise/Public Policy | General elective |
| General elective | |
| SENIOR/Fall Semester | SENIOR/Spring Semester |
| International Business | Strategic Management |
| Money and Banking | Economics |
| Economics | Business |
| Business | Elective |
| Business | Elective |
RMU’s business faculty is a diverse group with corporate and global business experience, bringing the advantage of real-world knowledge directly into the classroom. Many hold professional certifications in their discipline, and they guide our students in pursuing professional certifications.
Our faculty members are actively involved with the business community and professional organizations, providing endless educational and networking opportunities for our students, both in and outside of classroom. They also conduct applied research projects on emerging business topics involving our students. They take pride in getting to know their students from day one and in being part of their career path after graduation.
Higher education is an investment in your future and your quality of life. At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable.
RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help understanding your options.
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