<p>Which major will be more helpful to me in the long run: Economics or a degree in business?</p>
<p>I just want a backup major in case I do not like law school. I am having a hard time deciding between double majoring in philosophy and economics or business or just majoring in philosophy/business/economics.</p>
<p>Which would be more 'prestigous', and more importantly, which would help me in the long run, with job oppurtunities, economically speaking, and overall knowledge?</p>
<p>I wouldn't double major, unless you want the stress </p>
<p>or are TRULY interested in various fields</p>
<p>I thin Economics...but then again Business is strong also</p>
<p>are you sure you want to do a philosophy major? Ill tell you wat im doing. Major in Psychology and either business or economics. </p>
<p>Between business and economics. A lot of colleges dont offer a business undergrauate major so in that case just do economics. But if you go to a school where you have the choice and you wanna end up in business i say get a business degree over an economics one and possibly minor in economics or something.</p>
<p>just my two cents</p>
<p>some schools, like Georgetown, let you major in business and minor in anything in the college, which can be easily done.</p>
<p>I'd say both business and economics are pretty similar, considering that the schools that don't have undergraduate business programs urge students to major in economics. Economics will probably be more theoretical, while business is more applied. Go with what you like. Both degrees are very marketable.</p>
<p>I LOVE Philosophy, so I'm majoring in that, of course. But I still haven't decided between Economics or a Business (At the University of Texas at Austin). I would absolutely hate, well not hate, but dislike, either major, but I've got nothing else to do. I feel like I just need a backup to law school, just in case I don't get in, or I don't like it.</p>
<p>Economics and business are the same to me- dull. But, I think I need a backup, just in case my plans fail. I'm sure I wouldn't mind working in the corporate world, which is why my backup has to do with Economics/business.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know which one was stronger, and would give me more job oppurtunities. At UT, McCombs School of Business is quite strong, according to USNEWS. But then again, majoring in finance, accounting, marketing, MIS, etc. will only get my so much knowledge, whereas in Economics, I'll be learning a variety of knowledge about the full economy, not just to fulfill my major and become "one-sided".</p>
<p>My uncle who because a treasurer at one of the top-100 companies in America says that undergraduate business degrees aren't impressive at all in the business world. If you really want to go into business, go with economics and get an MBA in business.</p>