I am a current sophomore pursuing a B.A. in Economics with a focus in finance. I decided my major a bit later and realized recently I would rather pursue a B.S. over a B.A. as it is known to be more beneficial in finding work. However, I wanted to minor in either Math or Stat (these seem to be the best two options based on what my Uni. offers, finance unfortunately is not a minor option) but If I switch to B.S. I would not be able to pursue a minor as I would not have room in my schedule. If I remain a B.A. and do a minor in either Math/Stat is that more beneficial than having a B.S. in Econ without a minor? Additionally, If I pursue a B.S. in Econ would grad school be worth it? I know having a B.S. in Econ would make my degree even more competitive (though without a minor), but would it be similar to undergrad Econ majors who went on to earn masters? I wouldn’t see a point in investing into Grad school as it is a big cost and time commitment if my B.S. in Econ makes me similarly competitive among students who earned a, let’s say, MBA for ex (I understand though someone with an MBA is still at advantage), while job searching. However, If I pursue a B.A. with the possible minor math or stat is it more beneficial to attend grad school?
Basically I need advice to figure out which degree would be most beneficial in finding a well paying job, and would hopefully not require me to pursue expensive grad school for that it.
Says who? Most employers don’t care whether or not the letters of your degree are literally BA or BS. They care about what you know and what skills you have. A person with a BA from a school that doesn’t offer the BS could’ve taken the exact same classes as someone with a BS from another school.
It depends on what you want to do. If your goal is a position that requires considerable quantitative facility, it probably would be better for you to minor in math or stats. Actually, I’m going to say either way that would likely be better, because stats is a hard skill that you can take with you to a variety of jobs.
No. Getting a BS instead of a BA is not the same as getting a graduate degree. Lots of schools only offer one or the other, and employers are not going to know that your school offered two. I also don’t think having a BS is going to make you more competitive. To be frank, most employers probably won’t even notice the difference on your resume.
If a job requires an MBA or an MA in economics, you won’t be competitive with a BS. If a job prefers an MA and a better candidate with an MA or an MBA comes along, you won’t be considered similar to them.