<p>I've been contemplating a double major between Economics and Computer Science for the past few months. I took two computer science classes in high school and enjoyed both of them. I've always like math and have enjoyed an interest in economics. I thought a double major between computer science and economics would satisfy my interests but I wasn't entirely sure what I could do with it. I am not sure what I want to do after school.</p>
<p>I have some interest in the possibility of going to law school. How would economics and computer science prepare me for law school? Would I be better off majoring in economics and minoring in political science if law school is my ultimate goal?</p>
<p>Is a double major in computer science and economics something that would set me apart from a lot of other candidates when it comes to jobs? I'm more interested in the economics field when it comes to jobs so would computer science help me out in the economics field or would I be better off concentrating on economics and minoring in computer science? Or would it be worth it to pursue the double major? </p>
<p>My goal is to keep my options open after graduation. I don't want to graduate and be stuck in a very specific field without much flexibility.</p>
<p>Law school requires no specific undergraduate major or courses. So you can major in economics and/or computer science or anything else and apply to law school; no need to drop a subject you like and becomes just another of many political science majors applying to law school.</p>
<p>A combination (double major or major/minor) in economics and computer science may help get you to jobs and careers in quantitative finance, actuarial science, or software development (with an advantage if the application is in finance or economics).</p>
<p>That is one of my favorite combinations of a double major. It allows for maximum flexibility while teaching you a great deal of hard skills and how to be a better thinker.</p>
<p>Double Major in Economics and Computer Science? Honestly if you did that I don’t think you would have to worry about getting a job too much. Though the workload seems heavy (assuming you want to finish in 4 years).</p>
<p>At my school the economics major only requires 6 courses beyond the intro classes, so it is a very light load and is pretty much begging for a double major. It really depends on the individual school.</p>
<p>The more and more I think about the more I’m leaning towards double majoring in economics and computer science. My biggest concern has been and still is keeping my options open for the future but this seems to be the best option. Both computer science and economics seem to have great career opportunities which is encouraging. Law school is certainly an option I’m still open to but the current economic climate is concerning when it comes to finding a job.</p>
<p>The course load doesn’t seem to be nearly as bad as I thought it would. A lot of the introductory courses inter-lap and neither major has that difficult of a schedule. As long as I manage my time well I see no problem in completing it in 4 years.</p>
<p>Actually, if you do go to law school, the CS background may help you if you choose to go into intellectual property law (at least when dealing with intellectual property issues in the CS realm).</p>