Double Major in Economics and Computer Science

crush500
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:35:36 +0000

I’ve been contemplating a double major between Economics and Computer Science for the past few months. I took two computer science classes in high school and enjoyed both of them. I’ve always like math and have enjoyed an interest in economics. I thought a double major between computer science and economics would satisfy my interests but I wasn’t entirely sure what I could do with it. I am not sure what I want to do after school.

I have some interest in the possibility of going to law school. How would economics and computer science prepare me for law school? Would I be better off majoring in economics and minoring in political science if law school is my ultimate goal?

Is a double major in computer science and economics something that would set me apart from a lot of other candidates when it comes to jobs? I’m more interested in the economics field when it comes to jobs so would computer science help me out in the economics field or would I be better off concentrating on economics and minoring in computer science? Or would it be worth it to pursue the double major?

My goal is to keep my options open after graduation. I don’t want to graduate and be stuck in a very specific field without much flexibility.