Economics
Economics (/ɛkəˈnɒmɪks, iːkə-/) is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes basic elements in the economy, including individual agents and markets, their interactions, and the outcomes of interactions. Individual agents may include, for example, households, firms, buyers, and sellers. Macroeconomics analyzes the entire economy (meaning aggregated production, consumption, savings, and investment) and issues affecting it, including unemployment of resources (labour, capital, and land), inflation, economic growth, and the public policies that address these issues (monetary, fiscal, and other policies). See glossary of economics.
Other broad distinctions within economics include those between positive economics, describing "what is", and normative economics, advocating "what ought to be"; between economic theory and applied economics; between rational and behavioural economics; and between mainstream economics and heterodox economics.
Economic analysis can be applied throughout society, in business, finance, health care, and government. Economic analysis is sometimes also applied to such diverse subjects as crime, education, the family, law, politics, religion, social institutions, war, science, and the environment.
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Scholarships for Economics Majors
Siebel Scholars ProgramSiebel Scholars Foundation |
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award $35,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science. View Scholarship Details |
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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... View Scholarship Details |
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Nancy Shaw McKee ScholarshipClarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $22,030 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals... View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological... View Scholarship Details |
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Loyd and Cordelia Files Memorial ScholarshipColorado Mesa University, School of Business and Professional Studies |
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award $5,800 |
deadline September 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Loyd and Cordelia Files Memorial Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in business at Colorado Mesa University. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Lorraine Missling Business Communication AwardUniversity of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Business |
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award Up to $5,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Lorraine Missling Business Communication Award is available to seniors attending the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. You must be a member of the Wisconsin Future Business Leaders Association (FBLA). Preference may be given to a business education major, but it is not required. View Scholarship Details |
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Kristopher Buescher Memorial ScholarshipColorado Mesa University, School of Business and Professional Studies |
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award $5,400 |
deadline September 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Kristopher Buescher Memorial Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in business at Colorado Mesa University. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to qualify for this award. Preference is given to students with a deceased parent or sibling. View Scholarship Details |
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Alfred and Frances Escherich Endowed ScholarshipUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Alfred and Frances Escherich Endowed Scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are studying business economics. This is a renewable award. View Scholarship Details |
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Building Better Futures Grant - UNCFUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Building Better Futures Grant is available to college seniors who are attending UNCF member HBCUs. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and identify as an underrepresented minority to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students majoring in Social Enterprise/Impact, Education,... View Scholarship Details |
Economics Related Majors
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Criminology
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences
- International Relations and Affairs
- Archeology
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- Geography
- Development Economics and International Development
- Cultural Anthropology
- International Economics
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Physical and Biological Anthropology
- Political Economy
- Applied Economics
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Medical Anthropology
- Sociology and Anthropology