<p>I am planning to major in Math/Econ this fall. Does anyone know what I can do with a Math/Econ Degree after graduation? I have learnt that many graduates go for PHD in economics or financial engineering, but is there chance for Math/Econ graduates to find any job after undergradute school? What kind of job will it be like? As UCLA is not target for ibanks, is it possible for Math/Econ graduates to find related jobs?</p>
<p>UCLA is definitely a target for iBanks. Barclays, BlackRock, Bank of America, etc. all recruit here. While it may not be as large of a target as Cal or other East Coast schools, these firms are all here. You can definitely find other jobs with a Math/Econ degree, pretty much in any finance area.</p>
<p>S. recently graduated from a top LAC with a double major in applied math and economics. For him, the applied math seemed to open more doors than the econ major or maybe the double major helped him to stand out. The better interviews he landed were for analyst and statistician positions. Despite a great internship in banking, he had no luck finding a job in banking.</p>
<p>To the OP, I’m not sure if your question is more guided towards the math/econ major or the concept of being recrutid with the name ucla on your resume. I graduated a year ago in math/econ. I can tell you for sure the math portion of the major is a HUGE plus to set you apart from the loads of econ/business major applying for high level finance jobs. During my last quarter at ucla, I landed offeres from both goldman and jpm. Even if a company you want to work for doesn’t activly recruit on campus, finding alternative ways to apply is no problem with the combination of a math/econ degree and ucla name. If you plan on going into more quant side of fince with the finacial engineering as you said, I suggest taking a fair amount of programing classes as well. This field is very competative, but all that matters is what you can do and what you can’t do. Math is a great thing to be able to do.</p>