University of Rochester

Undergraduate Program

Welcome to the Department of Economics at the University of Rochester!

As you may already know, the Economics Department is known world-wide as one of the leading centers of economic research and training. The department is ranked among the top departments in the nation, and when its relatively small faculty size is considered, it is among the top 5 on a per faculty basis.

A strong department creates a myriad of opportunities for undergraduate education. Each Rochester faculty member can claim to be a distinguished scholar in his or her field. This intellectual leadership guarantees that the education you receive will be on the "cutting-edge" of modern training in economics. In few other institutions are the opportunities for being exposed to the latest developments in research so available. A fine department also attracts the finest graduate students who help staff recitation sections for the undergraduate courses. Finally, a high quality department attracts the best and brightest of our undergraduate student body.

The undergraduate program emphasizes the understanding of modern tools of economic analysis and their application to contemporary policy issues. Those concentrating in economics have the opportunity to pursue a BA degree in economics or financial economics. Students seeking more rigorous training have the opportunity to pursue an honors degree in economics. Graduates are prepared for positions in business and government; for professional schools of business administration, including the 3-2 MBA program with the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration; for graduate work in economics or public policy; for law school; and for PhD programs in economics.