Econ Major

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

The person who hates their life so much that they have to chase every nickel to spend on fleeting moments that temporarily numb the pain of existence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in the 21st century so we have some data.

The 16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/highest-paying-college-majors-5-years-after-graduation.html

Econ is of course top ranked.

1. Computer engineering $80,000
2. Chemical engineering $79,000
3. Computer science $78,000
4. Aerospace engineering $74,000
5. Electrical engineering $72,000
6. Industrial engineering $71,000
7. Mechanical engineering $70,000
8. General engineering $68,000
Miscellaneous engineering $68,000
10. Finance $66,000
11. Civil engineering $65,000
Economics $65,000
Business analytics $65,000
Mathematics $65,000
15. Construction services $64,000
Pharmacy $64,000

This tells us nothing because everyone in the conversation would consider $80K 5 years after graduation and absolute failure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

The person who hates their life so much that they have to chase every nickel to spend on fleeting moments that temporarily numb the pain of existence.

hey humanities major say hello to Starbucks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coming from Top25 or Elite SLAC, Econ will land you at top banks/consulting firms. Coming from Rando Directional State U, Econ may be a waste because the top firms won't recruit from there. At Rando State U, Accounting is a safer bet because CPA firms don't care about pedigree, not even the top CPA firms are school snobs. (Look at Deloite/ E&Y CEO's bios.)

Amazing that this type of thinking still exists. Have you gotten out of the house in 20 years? People come from everywhere in top firms. An Econ major is a great, flexible, intellectual major. You really can do anything with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in the 21st century so we have some data.

The 16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/highest-paying-college-majors-5-years-after-graduation.html

Econ is of course top ranked.

1. Computer engineering $80,000
2. Chemical engineering $79,000
3. Computer science $78,000
4. Aerospace engineering $74,000
5. Electrical engineering $72,000
6. Industrial engineering $71,000
7. Mechanical engineering $70,000
8. General engineering $68,000
Miscellaneous engineering $68,000
10. Finance $66,000
11. Civil engineering $65,000
Economics $65,000
Business analytics $65,000
Mathematics $65,000
15. Construction services $64,000
Pharmacy $64,000

This tells us nothing because everyone in the conversation would consider $80K 5 years after graduation and absolute failure.

Stats like this are worthless if they aren't split up into low-variance categories based on parameters like student skill ( GPA/SAT) and college tier and hours worked (banker vs academic)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in the 21st century so we have some data.

The 16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/highest-paying-college-majors-5-years-after-graduation.html

Econ is of course top ranked.

1. Computer engineering $80,000
2. Chemical engineering $79,000
3. Computer science $78,000
4. Aerospace engineering $74,000
5. Electrical engineering $72,000
6. Industrial engineering $71,000
7. Mechanical engineering $70,000
8. General engineering $68,000
Miscellaneous engineering $68,000
10. Finance $66,000
11. Civil engineering $65,000
Economics $65,000
Business analytics $65,000
Mathematics $65,000
15. Construction services $64,000
Pharmacy $64,000

This tells us nothing because everyone in the conversation would consider $80K 5 years after graduation and absolute failure.

And the bitterness comes not from the median but from the upper end of the distribution, particularly in finance and consulting where high six figure/seven figure salaries are not uncommon (for any major, but probably a disproportionate amount of econ and - horror! - business ones).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in the 21st century so we have some data.

The 16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/highest-paying-college-majors-5-years-after-graduation.html

Econ is of course top ranked.

1. Computer engineering $80,000
2. Chemical engineering $79,000
3. Computer science $78,000
4. Aerospace engineering $74,000
5. Electrical engineering $72,000
6. Industrial engineering $71,000
7. Mechanical engineering $70,000
8. General engineering $68,000
Miscellaneous engineering $68,000
10. Finance $66,000
11. Civil engineering $65,000
Economics $65,000
Business analytics $65,000
Mathematics $65,000
15. Construction services $64,000
Pharmacy $64,000

This tells us nothing because everyone in the conversation would consider $80K 5 years after graduation and absolute failure.

Stats like this are worthless if they aren't split up into low-variance categories based on parameters like student skill ( GPA/SAT) and college tier and hours worked (banker vs academic)

Still much better than baseless dumb talks in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

The person who hates their life so much that they have to chase every nickel to spend on fleeting moments that temporarily numb the pain of existence.

hey humanities major say hello to Starbucks

I'll say hello later after I water my plants and walk my dog (on the clock, work from porch) and do a little online banking to transfer my paycheck into brokerage account and ignore a call from the econ major trying to become my investment advisor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

Getting an econ major to read a book is like asking a dog to do neurosurgeory. Insufferable.

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

The person who hates their life so much that they have to chase every nickel to spend on fleeting moments that temporarily numb the pain of existence.

hey humanities major say hello to Starbucks

I'll say hello later after I water my plants and walk my dog (on the clock, work from porch) and do a little online banking to transfer my paycheck into brokerage account and ignore a call from the econ major trying to become my investment advisor.

“Oooh, a BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” laugh the econ major portfolio managers as they watch their seven-figure bonuses appear in their accounts.

[Anonymous]

My kid doble majored in Biochemistry and Econ. Went on to get a commerce MS in biotechnology and works at a biotech company making 6 figures at 24. You can do a lot with a straight econ degree but paired with a STEM degree it can be very lucrative.

[Anonymous]

Mentioning humanities in an Econ thread is like bringing a knife to a gunfight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

NPL:
History majors are in demand these days at banks.....ask around and don't be so myopic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best major for people not smart enough to do math or physics and not invested/intellectual enough to excel in history or the humanities.

LOL history humanities wtf lol

The type of idiotic common one should expect from an Econ major.

dp... ok, but Econ majors get jobs, and history majors don't, without a grad degree.

The ROI on an econ major > >>> than a history major.

So, who's the dumb one?

The person who hates their life so much that they have to chase every nickel to spend on fleeting moments that temporarily numb the pain of existence.

hey humanities major say hello to Starbucks

I'll say hello later after I water my plants and walk my dog (on the clock, work from porch) and do a little online banking to transfer my paycheck into brokerage account and ignore a call from the econ major trying to become my investment advisor.

“Oooh, a BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” laugh the econ major portfolio managers as they watch their seven-figure bonuses appear in their accounts.

The posters here are pretty lame and you can tell they've actually never worked in finance....
Weird.