International Affairs w/ a Concentration in International Economics?

College Majors
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I have recently been accepted to attend The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and I am looking at majoring in their IA degree with a specific concentration in International Economics.</p>

<p>My questions are:</p>

<p>1) Do you know the average salary for this type of major post-college?</p>

<p>2) Is this major viewed as synonymous with a normal Political Science degree?</p>

<p>3) Is this a major that I could use to enter either the private or public sector?</p>

<p>Obviously in the world of economics you require MS and Ph. D to be making a better salary, but, base-wise, I've heard 65k+. Any other information on that?</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help.</p>

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<p>I would like to address the issue of the 65k+, which is my understanding of being the wage for a MS in Economics’ wage range for a new MS with no work experience.</p>

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<p>I see. But again, do you think there is definitely room to move up the pay scale with this degree?</p>

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<p>Certainly. If you had a law degree or an MBA or MS Finance then you would be particularly appealing because you could turn that expertise in the foreign affairs/trade and Economics into something directly applicable to ply a trade such as arbitrage.</p>