Courses included on this page
On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2022/23 leavers for the following course(s):
- Economics BSc
- Economics and Mathematics BSc
- Economics with Politics BSc
Example job titles
- Actuarial Analyst
- Audit Associate
- Associate Accountant
- Commercial Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Economist
- Finance Analyst
- Investment Analyst
- Marketing Executive
- Parliamentary Assistant
- Research Associate
- Wealth Management Professional
Example employers
- Amazon
- Bank of England
- Blackrock Group
- Bupa
- Deloitte
- Evelyn Partners
- EY
- Goldman Sachs Group
- JP Morgan Chase
- Lloyds Banking Group
- PwC
- Rothschild Group
- Walt Disney Company
Response rates to survey
| Response rate | |
|---|---|
| Total in 2022/23 cohort 1 | 260 |
| % response rate | 61% |
Graduate Outcomes by activity
| Activity summary | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Work for an employer 2 | 78% |
| Further study, training or research | 9% |
| Self-employed/own business | 3% |
| Other 3 | 7% |
| Unemployed 4 | 3% |
| Total 5 | 100% |
Occupations, industries and skills
Economics degrees provide broad social sciences training in how consumer and producer choices affect resource supply and demand. Graduates develop valuable employer-sought skills including teamwork, communication, and advanced critical, analytical and quantitative abilities. Their specialist knowledge of economic principles and theory leads to diverse roles across private and public sectors.
Industries
Economics graduates work extensively in financial services, including retail, private and investment banks, asset management, accountancy firms and insurance companies. Many join professional services and consultancy firms, while others pursue careers across Civil Service departments and public sector organisations such as regulatory bodies, local government, the NHS and education. Commercial businesses across various sectors also employ economics graduates in analytical and strategic roles.
Occupations
Economics graduates often begin in financial positions such as accountancy, actuarial work, risk analysis, investment analysis and trading. Many work as economists and consultants or move into data and technology roles including data analysis and software engineering. Other common career paths include project management, human resources, teaching, and sales and marketing positions.
Graduate Outcomes explained
The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The 四虎影院 has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?