PhD Program

Placement

Ph.D. placements in economics span the spectrum of academics and nonacademics. 

Our recent academic placements include Baylor University, Boise State University, Colgate University, Georgia State University, Jinan University, King Saud University, Ordu University, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana Cali, Rhodes College, State University of New York at Fredonia, Syiah Kuala University, Tbilsi State University, Texas Tech University, University of Bowling Green, University of Iowa, University of Johannesburg, University of Puget Sound, University of Redlands, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Weber State University, and West Texas A&M University, among others.

Placements at government and quasi-government organizations include Bureau of Economic Analysis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, International Monetary Fund, Kansas Department of Revenue, National Council of Applied Economic Research, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration, among others.

Placements at corporations, consulting firms, and think tanks include Amazon, American Express, Bank of America, Economists Inc., Charles River Associates, Conversant First Tennessee Bank, G.R. Holdings, Moody’s Analytics, Laifer Capital, MedAssurant, Monsanto Corporation, National Association of Home Builders, and Walmart Home Office, among others. Our graduates are also involved in international entrepreneurial start-ups.

A more complete placement list is included below.