Economics vs. Political science

ucbalumnus
Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:46:14 +0000

As an international student, you need to consider the job markets in your country of citizenship or residence, since they (and preferences for university majors) may differ from that in the US.

In terms of math usage, political science typically requires statistics or a political science specific course on data analysis. Economics commonly requires calculus, statistics, and econometrics, although some programs do not require calculus, and some other programs require more advanced math like multivariable calculus and linear algebra. Students intending to go on to PhD study in economics should take more advanced math and statistics courses (real analysis, probability theory, etc.).