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Employment Prospects

"After taking a job as an economist for one of the largest banks in the U.S., 1 soon appreciated the education I received from Cal State Hayward's Graduate Economics Program. The Program gave me what I needed to find meaningful work in my field of study." - Martin Medeiros, Former Student.

Most students have used the degree to enter management and research positions in government, industry, and consulting. Gradates have found employment opportunities in banking, finance, market research, economic forecasting, government policy, and business consulting.

Students have also used the degree as a cornerstone for teaching at the community college and high College levels. Former students can be found educating students in College districts and community colleges throughout the region, nation, and world.

Economics graduates from our MA programs have found jobs in the following fields:

  • Adjunct faculty
  • Administrator
  • Analyst
  • Assistant Professor
  • Civil engineer
  • Controller
  • Economist
  • Economics Officer
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • Research Director
  • Senior Economist
  • Senior IT Auditor
  • Senior Manager, Commercial Planning
  • Senior Researcher
  • Shoot X-ray
  • Software engineer

Economics graduates from our MA programs have worked for the following employers:

  • Asian Development Bank
  • Bank of America
  • Brian Kangas Foulk
  • California State University, East Bay
  • California State University, Monterey
  • College of Alameda
  • Federal Reserve Bank
  • Gadzoox Networks
  • Genentech, Inc
  • Golden Gate University
  • Hausrath Economic Group
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Mathematica Policy Research
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Peralta Community College District
  • San Leandro Unified School District
  • Southern Wine & Spirits
  • St. Mary's College
  • Supplement Health Care
  • University of California, Berkeley

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