Department of Economics
The department supports students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through tutoring, research, scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Join a community of scholars and educators exploring the forces that shape markets, organizations and everyday decision-making.
Undergraduate Programs
Majors
Minor
Accelerated 4+1 Degrees
Graduate Programs
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The right opportunities can change your future. Economics graduate Gabrielle Swaine shares how study abroad, campus involvement and mentorship shaped her path to graduate school.
FACULTY HIGHLIGHT
Professor Parag Mahajan received the 2026 Excellence in Honors Teaching Award after students recognized his engaging, approachable teaching style. You can also explore our complete list of faculty publications.
Economics Seminar Series
Hear leading scholars discuss today’s most intriguing economic topics.
Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE)
The CEEE prepares K-12 educators and students in economics, personal finance and entrepreneurship.
Job Market Candidates
Explore the profiles and research interests of our Ph.D. in economics job candidates.
Lerner’s Jill Pante and Jenifer Laird coauthored a Delaware Business Times article that explores the transition from college to career, offering perspective on navigating uncertainty, building connections and finding opportunities along the way.
Recent Stories
For Dave Ferrell, leadership was never about being the loudest voice in the room. It was about showing up early, working hard, staying focused and letting performance speak for itself. That approach defined Ferrell’s athletic career at the University of Delaware,...
For many college students, the path from classroom to career is measured in short bursts: a summer internship, a few weeks of job shadowing or a part-time position squeezed between classes. The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics...
Moving from college to a career can bring plenty of uncertainty, from choosing a major to landing that first job. In a recent Delaware Business Times article, Jenifer Laird, associate director of undergraduate recruitment at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner...
This article was written by Cori Burcham. At 13, Erin Boettcher — now a first-grade teacher at Brader Elementary School in Newark with 24 years of teaching experience — noticed the strong community the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and...
