<p>Zonlicht is correct, but it should be noted that the current method of recruiting on Wall Street doesn’t truly value one major over another. With the training program that the majority of large firms mandate for new-to-the-street employees, what you studied at university doesn’t have much hold since you are taught the in’s and out’s of the business upon arrival. What intrigues firms is having a major that is indicative of quantitative and reasoning intelligence. What recruiters refer these majors as “technical majors”. Much to my surprise, after speaking with several recruiters from various firms, Economics is no longer seen as a technical major, though of course majoring in Economics is by no means a disadvantage. Along the same lines, majors such as Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Business, etc. don’t excited recruiters as much as Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc. </p>
<p>In the end, as long as your major in within a certain field of choices that would lend itself well to the skills needed to survive and thrive on Wall Street, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>-TBD</p>