<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>If you are interested in economics, an economics degree is stronger. If you are interested in business, a business degree is stronger.</p>
<p>You should major in what you're interested in; if you do well in college and go to a good school, it won't make a difference what your major is.</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>
<p>Don't forget you can always create a major/minor combination with your desired elements. For example, to go to extremes, how about a double economics/philosophy major and a minor in business ?</p>