<p>I made a long post and then it got erased because the website said I wasn't logged in, so this time I'm just going to make it concise and get to the point.</p>
<p>I know for 100% certainty that I'm getting a post graduate degree, so you need to interpret my thread in that spirit. Do not interpret as if I'm only getting a bachelors degree.</p>
<p>At the heart of my problem is if I want to study pure finance or if I want to study financial economics and econometrics.</p>
<p>I've read that if you want to get a PHD in finance that a math BS is the way to go, I've also read the same thing about if you want to be a quant. However if you want to get a PHD in economics, it would make more sense to get a degree in economics.</p>
<p>It's important to point out that if I get a degree in economics, I am strictly getting as much credits as possible in courses such as econometrics, financial economics, with a mix of applied courses in these fields. I am not interested in getting a degree in economics to learn about the difference between Keynesian and Austrian economics.</p>
<p>So my question is, what is the significant difference in terms of what types of jobs you could get depending on if you get a PHD in finance or a PHD in financial econ/econometrics? Could you work at a hedge fund as an analyst with either one of these degrees? Is there even a significant difference in the work force depending on which degree you choose to get? Which one does the financial world value more?</p>
<p>If you have any more questions please ask. I know I'm being a bit vague and not being clear, but I just typed a long post that got wiped and now I don't have the patience to be that specific again unless I'm asked to be.</p>