BA vs. BS in Economics?

        I have a question between the two (BA and BS) majors in Economics. What are the career outcomes between the two majors? I know that a BA in Econ is more about the theories of money in society while the BS is more about the managing of money in banks... thanks (wow I rhymed lol)!

No one can answer your question if you do not name the school, or at least list what the course requirements for each version of the major are.

Not necessarily.

Some schools only offer a BA OR a BS in economics, and not both. There’s functionally no difference between the two of those; it really depends on the curriculum the school offers and the degree they are accredited to offer for that major.

At schools that do have both a BA and a BS in economics, how they differ is going to vary by school. The University of Washington, for example, has both. The BA focuses more on economics as a social science, appealing to people who want to solve economic problems as they impact people. It’s also more flexible, allowing for a double major or more time to intern. The BS is more focused on rigor of curriculum and quantitative emphasis, and is better for preparing people interested in doctoral study in economics.

At the University of Delaware, the two degrees are identical other than the BA majors must take a foreign language and the BS majors take calculus-based econometrics. Clemson’s difference is similar.

So the answer is - check the course catalog at your own university and see what the curricular differences are between the two. Also remember that you can always take whatever classes you want to, so selecting one or the other may not functionally matter. For example, let’s say you decided on the BA at UW because you wanted the flexibility to double-major, but you also took many of the math and quantitative classes your BS classmates were taking. Or at UDel, you took the BS but you also took the foreign language requirement as an elective. In fact, even for some students who want to go to grad school a BA could be an excellent choice because it allows you to customize your curriculum and avoid taking classes you don’t necessarily need for the grad school of your choice.