<p>I'm having a lot of difficultly deciding which one to choose as my major. One is Mathematical Economics and the other is Finance. The school I'm attending has a top undergraduate business school. The economics major is separate and the specific Mathematical Economics major is really small in terms of the number of students. It has come to my attention that for those that attend prestigious universities (Ivy Leagues, etc.) that don't have an undergraduate business school, many do Mathematics + Economics if they want to get into Finance.</p>
<p>I find both to be interesting, but as far as a career goes, I don't want to go straight into Finance. I'd like to explore other interests, especially politics, but have no interest in majoring in political science. Economics really fascinates me from a political viewpoint and I enjoy math classes. Finance is the same way. I can understand that Finance is probably the safer route in terms of getting a job in the financial sector right out of college. Does anybody know what the job prospects are of someone who majored in Mathematical Economics? I plan to either get a Master's of Accounting, or MBA, but not right after undergraduate. I want to work for 3-5 years first. </p>
<p>Can someone give me the pros and cons of each major, as well as what you would prefer to study or prefer a prospective employee to have? Thanks!</p>