How is the Economic major at Tufts? How is the job prospect with an econ degree? Is quantitative econ a better major than regular econ major?
Check out this list of jobs by major. http://provost.tufts.edu/institutionalresearch/files/2014-Jobs-by-major.pdf
You’ll see there were lots of graduates with Econ degrees that found jobs. As for Qualitative Econ vs. regular Econ, just follow your interests. Companies are much more interested in successful, hard-working candidates than a particular flavor of major.
If you are interested in economics faculty scholarship, these sources aren’t bad if used judiciously (from IDEAS, available online): “US Economics Departments”; “Economics Departments at Liberal Arts Colleges.”