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Why study economics at La Trobe?

1st in Victoria

We’re the best in Victoria and third in Australia for employer satisfaction, with a rating of 88.1 per cent.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2023, 2022 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 812 KB]

Top 4

We're one of the top four business and economics research universities in Victoria.

Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018

Career opportunities in economics

Career pathways

Studying economics builds skills in attention to detail, communication and analysis to prepare you for a range of careers.

Possible roles include:

  • Business analyst
  • Data scientist
  • Economic consultant
  • Financial planner
  • Insurance broker
  • Regulatory analyst

Future employers

Potential employers of economics graduates include:

  • Reserve Banks of Australia
  • Commonwealth Treasury
  • State Treasury
  • Grattan Institute
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Ernst and Young
  • Telstra

Meet our Alumni

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It was the whole atmosphere of the place that made us feel like we could succeed

Bronwyn Curtis OBE
Bachelor of Economics, 1970,
Leading economist
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