Program Description

The Consumer Economics degree program provides students with courses that meet the requirements of many four-year college transfer programs through general education and major course offerings. This program offers students an opportunity to customize course work for a variety of fields, enabling students to concentrate their studies on areas aligning with future career goals. Previous students have gone on to pursue careers in economics, business and finance, journalism, engineering, and more.

The associate of science degree program in Consumer Economics is ideal for students wishing to transfer to for students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution upon completing the program. Students learn how consumers' and producers' behaviors are impacted by a variety of factors. Students learn how data can be used to prove or disprove theories and opinions. Graduates of the program receive an associate of science degree in Consumer Economics from Athens Technical College.