<p>I am going to be attending Penn State in the Fall and I plan on majoring in Econ (BS) and minoring in Math. I like both subjects and I excel at them, but I am worried about job prospects out of college. I was thinking about going to grad school after (MBA/JD/MA in econ) but lets say I don't. </p>
<p>How difficult is it to get a job with that degree? Something that pays at least 40k would be ideal.</p>
<p>Econ is probably the easiest major to get that can get you 40,000. You can get jobs that are the same from a finance major. So job prospects are pretty good. But to get a better prospect, intern for a place that you want to work at. Say goldman sachs, to get the foot in the door and you should be good to go</p>
<p>A degree by itself isn’t enough. You need to intern. The better the internship, the more likely you will land a well paying job.</p>
<p>Are you able to double major in Math and take an Econ path with a greater Math emphasis? If so, you stand out better.</p>