Queen's Economics
Queen's University
The published admission average for Economics at Queen's University is 83–87% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code QAE.
Economics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about money, resources, and trade. You'll learn theories and tools to analyze why markets work the way they do, from individual spending habits to national policies. This program suits people curious about how the world's financial systems operate and who like working with data and logic to solve real-world problems.
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Admission average
83–87%
OUAC code
QAE
Study options
Regular
Queen's University publishes this as “Mid-80s”
What’s the Queen's Economics acceptance rate?
Queen's University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Economics, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 83–87% for September 2027 entry. Queen's acceptance rate, program by program
Admission requirements
- Required
- ENG4U
Queen's’s own wording
- ENG4U
- 5 additional 4 U/M courses
- See Ontario high school course codes.
How many other programs require these outright:
Also required
- A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS after they apply.
- Alternative Offers
- Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines.
What it costs
First-year tuition at Queen's is $6,204.60 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Commerce, years 1–2 ($16,613.19) and Engineering and Applied Science ($12,152.92) cost more. Queen's tuition, program by program
Source: Queen's University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.
What this leads to
The picture for economics as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
The job market for economists is limited in Ontario, and recent graduates typically move into financial services positions. Realistic entry roles include financial analyst, business analyst, or economic consultant in banks and government agencies. Most people doing serious economics work hold a master's degree.
In its favour
- Median wage for 2019 graduates was $46,100 after two years, with 10-year average reaching $81,000, solid middle-class returns for a four-year degree
- Strong demand in financial services, especially for people who can analyze markets and data
- Understanding economics is genuinely useful for almost any career in business, policy, or finance
Worth knowing
- Ontario's employment outlook for economists is Limited, with moderate numbers of unemployed workers already in this field—competition is real
- Many entry jobs now require a master's degree in economics and 2+ years of related experience, so the bachelor's degree alone may not get you to the work you want
- Large language models can now analyze economic text at scale and minimal cost, which is automating parts of the research and forecasting work
- You need strong math and programming skills. Pure theory won't be enough—employers want people who can code and handle data.
How AI is changing this work
Job postings now explicitly require experience applying AI and large language models to economic analysis. LLMs can automate measurement and forecasting tasks, though they still need validation by human economists. The routine work of data collection and preliminary analysis is being automated. What's not automated yet: deciding which questions matter, designing research, communicating findings to non-technical audiences, and making actual policy decisions. If you're starting a degree in 2027, you'll need to be comfortable treating LLMs as a tool, not a competitor—and you'll need skills in math, coding, and critical thinking that AI can't replace.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 39 economist jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
- 2. 19 entry level economics jobs in Canada, March 2026 | Glassdoor
- 3. Canadian Economics Association - Employment
- 4. $41k-$155k Economist Graduate Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)
- 5. Economist in Ontario | Job prospects - Job Bank
- 6. Graduate School and Employment Opportunities — Department of Economics
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