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Department of Economics

Become Great Decision-Makers

Our department prepares students to explore current events, sharpen analytical skills, create and evaluate arguments about economic issues, analyze public policies and identify chains of cause and effect.  Students learn key economic frameworks for making choices and apply those frameworks to all sorts of situations.

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Economics

Economics studies how people manage their limited resources and the commercial, social, political, cultural and natural environments where those choices happen. Scarcity (limited resources but unlimited wants) is all around us; it shapes our choices and how our society works. Studying Economics gives you the tools you need to understand current events, build strong arguments to support decisions, identify effective policies, reduce waste and contribute to important modern issues.

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Our Students Get Value

The experience pays off. Over the past 5 years, our graduates have found jobs in lucrative sectors:

  • 27%

    went into information technology, cybersecurity and consulting sectors.

  • 20%

    went into corporate, large business and industry sectors.

  • 18%

    went into finance, banking, accounting and insurance sectors.

  • 12%

    continued their education in graduate school.

  • 10%

    went into public service: government organizations, military, K-12 education.

Department of Economics News

  • Jobs for Virginia Graduates event gives college careers some ignition

    February 19, 2026

    Held Feb. 12 at Kyle Hall, the statewide JVG Ignite competition – designed to demonstrate innovation, knowledge and preparation – saw five students receive $1,000 each in Radford University scholarship funds.

    Students attend the Jobs for Virginia Ignite event at Radford University on Feb. 12, 2026.

  • Business and sports intersect at Davis College forum

    November 10, 2025

    The school hosted “The Business of Sports” on Oct. 23, a forum at which guest speakers talked about careers in athletics and the changing landscape of the industry. Students also had opportunities to gain professional advice, and the college welcomed men’s basketball coach Zach Chu.

    A panel discussion during Radford's Business of Sports Forum

  • Highlanders in the News: Week of Oct. 10, 2025

    October 10, 2025

    This week: Aspiring physician assistants at Radford University Carilion hold their second health fair; music therapy major Leah Bratton adopts a single-handed approach to the piano; a new business moves into The Hub @ Radford University; and several Highlanders join the faculty rosters of Roanoke County schools.

    A banner on Radford's Roanoke campus announces a health fair.

AACSB Accreditation

The graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration offered by the Davis College of Business and Economics at Radford University are accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Davis College has been accredited by AACSB since 1992 and received extension of its accreditation in 2023. Less than 5% of business schools in the world are AACSB accredited (more than 950 business schools worldwide), so you can be assured the business degree you'll earn from Radford University is of high quality and highly respected by the business community.

The AACSB International is recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the Office of Postsecondary Accreditation, U.S. Department of Education, as the sole accrediting agency for bachelor and master's degree programs in business administration and accounting. 

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