<p>I had to laugh at the OP's post - in my day, the lowest GPA Econ majors (or those with the best connections) ended up in Wall Street jobs, while those of us that showed up for Econ and Math classes ended up as econometricians or actuaries. I was the former for a while, developing multi-equation models that spit out whether it was a good idea to start building a power plant based on what demand for power would be 10-15 years in the future, but darn those computers do all that analytical work nowadays!</p>
<p>My cousin started as a Math major but when he realized he wouldn't make an earthshaking discovery by age 19, he switched over to major in Econ, then became a lawyer specializing in corporate bankruptcy (avoiding it, or declaring it, as needed). He has a very creative mind.</p>
<p>I started off at California State University, Chico as a Mechanical Engineering major. I found after 2-3 years of study in that major that I could not stand having little to no elective classes. Plus, the fact that I was struggling extremely in my calculus and engineering physics classes. I switched to Manufacturing Engineering, which was interesting and I stuck with that for about a year. </p>
<p>Finally, my last year and a half of college (it took me a lil over 5 years to graduate) I found a good major for me: Economics - with an Option in Environmental Economics. This major was challenging and gave me electives. I joined a few clubs and got active in the campus more. I graduated in 2004 with a 3.0 GPA, good but not spectacular. </p>
<p>I now work for Walmart. Yeah, it’s the #1 Fortune 500 company. I just don’t make a king’s ransom in wage/salary though. I think I’m doing alright though. That’s all that matters to me anyways. </p>
<p>-Matt</p>
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<p>Such students can often find decently paying jobs in the finance and actuarial areas.</p>
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