Knowledge
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
26 jobs- Credit Analysts4.5 of 5
- Economists4.5 of 5
- Budget Analysts4.4 of 5
- Accountants and Auditors4.4 of 5
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary4.2 of 5
- Financial Examiners4.1 of 5
- Personal Financial Advisors4.1 of 5
- Financial Managers4.1 of 5
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks4.1 of 5
- Actuaries4.1 of 5
- Real Estate Brokers4.0 of 5
- Chief Executives4.0 of 5
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary4.0 of 5
- Cost Estimators4.0 of 5
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.9 of 5
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.9 of 5
- Tax Preparers3.9 of 5
- Loan Officers3.9 of 5
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.8 of 5
- Construction Managers3.8 of 5
- Funeral Home Managers3.7 of 5
- Purchasing Managers3.7 of 5
- Billing and Posting Clerks3.7 of 5
- Correspondence Clerks3.6 of 5
- Gambling Managers3.5 of 5
- Farm Labor Contractors3.5 of 5
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Finance, General7 jobs
- Accounting6 jobs
- Business/Commerce, General4 jobs
- Business Administration and Management, General4 jobs
- Accounting and Finance4 jobs
- Accounting and Computer Science3 jobs
- Auditing3 jobs
- Accounting and Business/Management3 jobs
- Financial Planning and Services3 jobs
- Public Finance3 jobs
- Credit Management3 jobs
- Financial Risk Management3 jobs
- Taxation3 jobs
- Agricultural Economics2 jobs
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics2 jobs
- Real Estate Development2 jobs
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician2 jobs
- Economics and Computer Science2 jobs
- Economics and Foreign Language/Literature2 jobs
- Mathematical Economics2 jobs
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics2 jobs
- Financial Analytics2 jobs
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation2 jobs
- Economics, General2 jobs
- Applied Economics2 jobs
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2 jobs
- Development Economics and International Development2 jobs
- International Economics2 jobs
- Economics, Other2 jobs
- Political Economy2 jobs
…and 68 more programs.