<p>I know it might be too early to start thinking about my major at this stage, but I am currently considering economics and engineering as my future major. </p>
<p>But, how are these two subjects at Stanford considered in the US? I know Stanford ranks second after MIT in engineering, but what about economics. I heard that there is a limit on the number of students accepted to the department of economics each year. Is this true? </p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>My son started out in Computer Science (in Engineering) and is now an Economics major with either a minor in CS or a double major in Mathematical and Computational Sciences (combining math, statistics, and CS, in the Arts and Sciences school). There is no limit on the number of Economics majors. Actually, due to a variety of circumstances, he did not declare his major until after the deadline for students to declare, and he had no trouble declaring an Econ major. I am not sure of the rank of Stanford economics, but it is a top department and the curriculum is very quantitative. There is also the Management Science and Engineering in the Engineering school, which is another department you might like to look into. Good luck!</p>
<p>This is from the US News Ranking of Graduate Programs (I can only get this much without paying to subscribe):</p>
<p>Economics (Ph.D.)
New! Ranked in 2005* </p>
<p>Rank/School Average assessment
score (5.0 = highest)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.0
University of Chicago 5.0
3. Harvard University (MA) 4.9
Princeton University (NJ) 4.9
Stanford University (CA) 4.9
University of CaliforniaBerkeley 4.9</p>
<p>I'm also contemplating between Economics and Engineering. Unfortunately, I've heard that double majoring with engineering as one of the majors is pretty much impossible. So now i'm looking at a minor in econ.</p>
<p>BTW, i haven't heard anything about a "limit" on econ majors.</p>
<p>im also considering combining engineering and economics or mayb marketing i think its a good mix, but i here its trouble, any advice on choosing the best school anyone, or maybe any tips...?</p>
<p>The only program I know of in which you can double in engineering and business/econ and still graduate relatively easily in four years is the M&T program at Penn. You get a BS in Econ from Wharton and a BAS from the engineering school. It'll be very hard (practically impossible) to double at Stanford in econ and an engineering major in four years.</p>
<p>Stanford also offers a major called Management Science and Engineering... Quoted from the Stanford undergraduate engineering handbook:</p>
<p>"The Department of Management Science and Engineering is concerned with how best to organize resources - people, money, and materials - in our information-intensive, technology-based economy. The degree programs in MS&E prepare students to solve practical problems based on fundamental engineering principles. The department has strong research and teaching programs in decision and risk analysis, economics, engineering management, entrepreneurship, finance, information, operations researc, organizations, production and manufacturing, strategy, systems analysis, and technology policy."</p>