The Department of Economics at Hofstra University prepares its graduates for success in academic, corporate, government, and nonprofit jobs. Among 2020-2021 Hofstra graduates who majored in economics, 94% of survey respondents reported that they were employed and/or attending or planning to attend graduate school within six months of graduation. Among those who accepted a job, 86% did so within six months of graduation. Of those who reported salary, the median annual self-reported salary was $54,000.
Some examples of places where our recent alumni are employed:
- Altice USA, Inc.
- Chase Bank
- Empire Financial Partners of New York
- Foresters Financial
- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- NYC Housing Authority
- Prudential Financial Inc.
- Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- YMCA of Greater New York
Some examples of institutions where our alumni are pursuing graduate studies :
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- George Mason University
- Hofstra University
- Johns Hopkins University
- New York University
- Northeastern Law School
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Washington and Lee University