What can I do with a major in CONSUMER ECONOMICS?

[Pages:2]What can I do with a major in

"Consumer Economics"?

The University of Georgia Career Center

Clark Howell Hall, 706-542-3375, career.uga.edu Department of Housing and Consumer Economics, fcs.uga.edu/hace

This information describes typical occupations and employment settings associated with this major. Understand some of these options may require additional training. Moreover, you are not limited to these options when choosing a possible career path.

Description of Consumer Economics The Consumer Economics major at The University of Georgia prepares students to understand how consumers make choices in their daily lives. Students learn how fraud & deception, products of varying quality, & inadequate information affect consumer decisions. The role of information is a central theme. A strong business background prepares students for work in a variety of fields, including financial counseling, sales, marketing, management, consumer credit, and consumer groups.

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Possible Job Titles of Consumer Economics Graduates

Account Executive Accounts Payable Assistant Assistant General Manager Banking Officer Benefits Counselor Business Development Coordinator Claims Representative Communications Coordinator Consumer Advocate Consumer Banker District Manager

Event Coordinator Financial Advisor Financial Planner Information Systems Assistant Investment Associate Investment Consultant Loss Prevention Coordinator Leasing Consultant Loan Originator Management Trainee Manager Marketing Associate

Marketing Director Project Manager Purchasing Agent Real Estate Agent Recruiter Restaurant Manager Sales Consultant Sales Representative Small Business Owner Stockbroker Underwriter

Possible Employers of Consumer Economics Graduates

AAA Sign Company Apartment Complexes Avalonbay Communities Banking & Financial Services Boxer Craft Businesses & Corporations Capstone Financial Partners

CLASS Leasing E Trade Financial Government Agencies Home Builders Hotels IDR Inc. Insurance Companies

Lending Agencies Mermc INC. Non-Profit Agencies Real Estate Agencies Restaurants State Farm Insurance Company Toyota

Career Center Library Resources

100 Best Nonprofits to Work For Great Jobs for Economics Majors Opportunities in Banking Careers Opportunities in Financial Careers Opportunities in Property Management Opportunities in Purchasing Careers Real People Working in Business

Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking Vault Career Guide to Marketing and Brand Management Vault Career Guide to the Real Estate Industry WetFeet Insider Guide to Industries and Careers for Undergrads What Can You Do With a Major in Business? Your Successful Real Estate Career

Campus Resources National Association of Homebuilders at UGA - UGA Family and Consumer Science Cooperative Extension - College of Family & Consumer Sciences Student Services -

Employment Websites

Great Insurance Jobs - Hospitality Jobs Online - Jobs in the Money - National Multi-Housing Council Real Estate Jobs/Property Management Jobs - USAJOBS - Idealist -

Additional Resources

Council for Consumer Interests - National Association of Residential Property Managers Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals - LinkedIn -

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