Employability
Employment Data
The Master in Economics provides the foundations for a successful career as an applied economist. Due to the rigorous training of quantitative skills, combined with knowledge in more specialized areas, ME-students are a great asset for national and international organizations, PhD programs, as well as firms in the private sector.
Our students have found employment (internships and regular jobs) in diverse sectors.
The following data are based on the last USI Alumni Survey, carried out by the USI Career&Alumni Service and the USI Alumni DB.
|
|
1 year |
5 years |
|
Employed |
100% |
100% |
|
Time to Job |
0 |
n.a. |
|
Salary |
48'000.- CHF |
85'000.- CHF |
Place of work
| Place of Work | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 53.3% |
| Ticino | 43.3% |
| Other Swiss Cantons | 10.0% |
| Italy | 23.3% |
| Other Countries | 23.4% |
Employment Industries
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 48.1% |
| Education and Training | 11.1% |
| Research | 7.4% |
| Non profit, International Organization | 7.4% |
| Public administration | 7.4% |
| Others <4% | 18.5% |
| Total | 100% |
Employment functions
| Function | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance, Accounting, Audit, Compliance | 55% |
| Business Development, Management Consulting, Strategy | 15% |
| Economist | 15% |
| Education and research | 5% |
| Program, Project Management | 5% |
| Public Affairs, Diplomacy, International Cooperation | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
Source: 2024 USI Master Survey (alumni 2023 and alumni 2019) and USI Alumni DB