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<p>However, this is confounded by the fact that switching into engineering is logistically difficult unless one has been planning it from freshman year, due to the prerequisite chains in math, physics, etc. that are needed. Trying to switch into engineering having not followed the engineering course schedule previously will typically result in delayed graduation, while switching into economics can probably be done up to a later stage.</p>
<p>Most economics majors take lightweight math (“calculus for business majors” and introductory statistics) and do not go to graduate school in economics. Those few intending to go to graduate school in economics take junior level math and statistics courses, possibly double majoring in math or statistics. So the answer to the title question depends on which economics majors are being referred to – the former do much less math than engineering majors, while the latter do much more math than engineering majors.</p>