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Richard and Robbie Steinberg
From Mizzou to Meaningful Impact
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New Department Chair: Zack Miller
Kaplan-Parsons
Congratulations on Promotions: David Kaplan and Eric Parsons
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Xiaoji Lin, University of Minnesota
Xiaoji Lin, University of Minnesota
Do Bankers Matter for Main Street? The Financial Intermediary Labor Channel
Regular Seminar
Fri, Sep 19, 2025 | 3:30pm
Annemarie Schweinert, University of Missouri
Annemarie Schweinert, University of Missouri
Life-cycle Effects of Income-Driven Repayment on Credit Outcomes, Future Student Loan Borrowing, and Labor Market Outcomes
Brown-bag Seminar
Wed, Oct 1, 2025 | 12:00pm
Martin Gervais, University of Georgia
Martin Gervais, University of Georgia
Reservation Wage and Unemployment Benefits
Regular Seminar
Fri, Oct 3, 2025 | 3:30pm
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Show Me the Facts

$109k

Median mid-career salary for econ majors; higher than finance ($100k), accounting ($89k), and business ($83k)

Source: PayScale
+$21k

Average boost to median mid-career salary by adding an econ double-major to business (+27.1k), finance (+8.3k), or accounting (+28.7k); nearly half of Mizzou econ majors are double majors

Source: PayScale
#61 / #29

Rank among all / public US economics programs

Source: RePEc