Economics major

Serious101
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:55:00 +0000

The salaries for econ and engineering majors are not at all similiar. Engineering typically has a higher salary and much higher demand. The only time an Economics major typically matches or exceeds the career prospects of an engineering major is if you graduate from an Ivy League college with a high GPA.

Also, I think it is a serious mistake to be specifically seeking out a major that will “challenge you.” If you’re primary goal is to start a good career after graduating, the “challenge” of your major should not be a factor at all. The more challenging your coursework is, the harder it will be to maintain a high GPA, the harder it will be to do productive extracurricular activities while you are struggling to maintain that high GPA, etc…

Does that mean you should go for the easiest major? No. I just don’t think “challenging enough” should be a factor at all, if you’re main goal really is a good career.