Jobs and Incomes after Graduation
Economics is a top paying major nationally and SOE graduates are among the top earners at UMaine. Success in the job market is due to the analytical, quantitative and computing skills that students develop as Economics majors. The LinkedIn profiles of SOE graduates show that 38 percent have data analysis skills, 24 percent have computer programming skills, and 20 percent are skilled in financial analysis.
A short list of the companies that employ SOE graduates includes:
Our graduates also work for state and federal government agencies, and many pursue additional education after graduating from UMaine.