<p>My brother said it would be Economics with a minor in Accounting. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Wharton BS in Economics. Hard to beat that one.</p>
<p>Ideally, both the school AND the degree will be attractive (i.e. a prestigious school and what it's most known for, such as MIT engineering, UChicago economics). I don't think a degree alone will look that good if the school is not impressive. However, if we must assume that the school does not matter right now, one major that does come to my mind is actuarial mathematics.</p>
<p>It depends on school and degree like redhare said, but in general, probably engineering.</p>
<p>My friend just graduated with a degree in psychology and was offered a FT position with Symantec Co. worth a starting salary of $62,000/year. I guess psychology is rather attractive! </p>
<p>Now, on a more practical note... I think, out of business degrees, either accounting or MIS are going to prove to be rather enticing for employers over the next few years. I think this because accounting, and almost all business computer fields (administration, analyst, network manager, etc.) are expected to grow much/faster than the average through 2014.</p>
<p>Actuarial science. That psych job is a fluke of all flukes. Must have been something besides the degree unless it was from HYPS or something.</p>
<p>^^ LOL, he graduated from the University of Utah.... he had studied computer science at BYU for about 2 years, then worked as a software tester for Microsoft, then came back and returned to finish school while working part time as a software tester for Symantec.... so yeah, he did it through his practical experience, not degree... although he did graduate with honors.</p>
<p>Oh, I meant for like a busines school, what business degree concentration is the most attractive to employers?</p>
<p>im going to stern and was told that a finance + marketing double major is good.</p>
<p>actuarial science is lucrative... but it takes 5 years after college to finish all the tests.</p>
<p>It depends on what kinds of employers you want to be attracted to you.</p>
<p>There was someone I knew at my school who did a triple major: honors economics, statistics, and actuarial mathematics. He even graduated in just 3 years. He got an offer for $110k starting salary in some kind of financial position (not ibanking). I guess those were an attractive combination of majors.</p>
<p>"im going to stern and was told that a finance + marketing double major is good."</p>
<p>That is what I am wondering about...I like both finance and marketing. I just don't know if they supplyment each other.</p>
<p>cinema studies. most attractive major EVER.</p>
<p>If someone wants to go into i-banking, do you think an econ degree would be more desireable than a business admin degree?</p>
<p>^^^ if i recall correctly, you can do Ibanking with a major that's not even econ or business. They're looking for highly intellectual students from great school. Econ would work just fine, just make sure to get a very high GPA. Alot of I-banking consists of learning on the job. They want to make sure you're capable of doing that.</p>
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^^^ if i recall correctly, you can do Ibanking with a major that's not even econ or business. They're looking for highly intellectual students from great school. Econ would work just fine, just make sure to get a very high GPA. Alot of I-banking consists of learning on the job. They want to make sure you're capable of doing that.
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<p>Not necessarily when your school offers both programs.</p>
<p>So if your school offers business, you don't get the business degree, yet want to work in I-Banking, they more than likely won't hire you?</p>
<p>Generally I'd say you're better off with the business degree.</p>
<p>Finance is the most versatile out of all undergrad majors in the business field and then probably management.</p>