<p>Does CMU have a strong economics department?</p>
<p>TIA</p>
<p>Can't answer your question. However this year's Economics Nobel Prize Winner teaches at CMU and is a graduate PH.d from CMU along with the cowinner.
Economics is heavy mathematics and social sciences- it more than just dollars and sense [sic] both of which people think they understand but don't.
Also Nobel Prize Winner John Nash, Mathematician, is a CMU grad and won the Prize in Economics, not mathematics.</p>
<p>Yes, they have a strong econ. program. Qualatative Economics is gaining strength -- and people are coming out of CMU with 6 digit salaries</p>
<p>Thank you both... I really like CMU and I was just worried that their economics program was quite weak, but now I know I was wrong. Thanks again...</p>
<p>How about the job prospects of economics graduates from CMU? And do most economics students at CMU get frequent internships?</p>
<p>don't kid yourself. I go to cmu and everyone in economics is just trying to get into the business school. the program is average and the social sciences there suck.</p>
<p>does the business program offer an economics degree?</p>
<p>So, the economics is good in terms of the teaching and not so good in terms of the job prospect?</p>
<p>Typist said in the above that "people are coming out of CMU with 6 digit salaries" but Easttowest said "don't kid yourself. I go to cmu and everyone in economics is just trying to get into the business school. the program is average and the social sciences there suck."</p>
<p>hmm haha getting a bit confused here since I am thinking of putting economics as first choice while Tepper being second.</p>
<p>Can anyone comment on the business program then?</p>
<p>typist just got accepted. i have been there for a semester. economics sucks because it is in the H&SS school. he has no idea.</p>
<p>EasttoWest...i have one more favor to ask. if you could check your private messages again that would be awesome</p>
<p>heplans,
I found myself in a situation along the lines of choosing between attending CMU as a Economics or Buisness major. I continue to stand by my decision to choose Economics. After a semester there as an Economics major, I can confirm that there is much truth in EasttoWest's statements in that: yes, many Economics majors want to transfer into the Buisness school and yes, the School of Humanities, in which the Economics department is housed, is regarded lowly. Knowing these things, I don't regret my decision - there are many things we have to live with in life. While the school of Buisness is much more publicized, the idea of an undergraduate degree in Buisness leaves a bad taste in my mouth. In terms of practicality, I still believe in Ecnomics, but in making your decision, choose what you want to study or whatever lets you sleep happily at night. To end on a positive note, I would say the Economics department isn't as strong as typist would indicate, but I think calling it average is an offensive understatement. Contrary to EasttoWest's overwhelmingly negative tone, I think incoming Ecnomics majors, if they truly believe in the craft, will enjoy their experiences here. You are not poor cattle being led to slaughter.</p>
<p>Fair enough, Faustus, fair enough.</p>
<p>I am glad you are happy at cmu. I didn't mean to offend anyone. The school has left me a bit disappointed. This might be the reason for my negative tone.</p>
<p>Ah thank you faustus, easttowest and typist, thank you for giving me three different views of the econ department. I am glad I heard from someone in the middle of the two "extremes" (not TOOOO extreme, eh?) </p>
<p>Well, I don't really mind being in a lowly-regarded H&SS, esp because i am international and i am not looking for a "status" in the college, but i am looking for a good education. I also believe in the practicality in econ. </p>
<p>But i am having this question in mind, how different would a UG econ be from a UG business person? When it comes to looking for a job (since I won't go directly to business school), which one's better? (considering it's a CMU UG econ and a CMU UG business).</p>
<p>From what I've heard, it's hard to get a job as an econ. major.</p>
<p>I also attend CMU and know several economics majors. It's true that econs generally want to transfer to business, but that is mostly because of the hype surrounding the business school and the simple fact that in business classes a 45 is NOT a passing grade! CMU econ is very very hard, as all econ systems tend to be. I personally don't see the advantage of wasting four years on an undergraduate business degree where you learn how to do things without any of the theory behind it. I would recommend econ, you'll actually learn something useful and will be just as, if not more, qualified for mba programs-which do matter.</p>
<p>Three other Nobel laureates in Economics were also associated at some point with CMU: Franco Modigliani (deceased) and Robert Lucas (now at the University of Chicago) were in the CMU faculty back in the 1960s and 1970s, and Herb Simon AFAIK taught at CMU until his death.</p>
<p>avg salary given by carnegie reaches almost 50,000.</p>