BA in Economics in Boston United States | Suffolk University

The economics program at the College of Arts & Sciences equips students with critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and communication abilities essential for success in today's interconnected world. Under the guidance of distinguished international faculty, you'll develop logical problem-solving skills and learn to extract meaningful insights from data for practical applications.
Become part of an engaged academic community where students and faculty collaborate using data to tackle societal issues and assess policy impacts. Through interactive coursework, faculty-led research projects, and professional internships, you'll examine pressing topics including criminal justice, labor markets, price stability, fiscal policy, athletics economics, and electoral trends. Our alumni advance to graduate studies or meaningful careers in global affairs, financial services, public administration, corporate sectors, and policy development.
Economics students will:
Grasp fundamental economic principles and their real-life implications, Acquire skills in data gathering, processing, structuring, and analysis, Design and complete independent research initiatives, Utilize standard analytical methods like data visualization, summary statistics, and predictive modeling, Approach socioeconomic challenges with rigorous analysis, Present findings persuasively through both verbal presentations and well-structured written work.
Pursuing an economics degree in the College of Arts and Sciences allows you to obtain either a BS or BA while fulfilling core liberal arts requirements. The BS program holds STEM certification. Our comprehensive curriculum spans the discipline's breadth, mandating courses in intermediate price theory, international macroeconomic systems, data science, and statistical methods, plus three elective courses tailored to your interests.