What's the job market like for Econ majors from a top 10 school?

[Anonymous]

DS is currently interviewing for Econ jobs. What's the job market like?

[Anonymous]

There has been a surge in demand for research assistants at universities and agencies like the Fed.

Anyone from a top school with decent grades will get a job.

[Anonymous]

Any info on starting salaries for Econ majors and Business school grads?

[Anonymous]

I always thought of a top-10 econ degree as one of the most tried and true ways to get jobs at GS/Morgan Stanley/etc. and MBB...typically followed up by an MBA a few years later.

[Anonymous]

My dd is double majoring in Econ and public health. Not sure where she’ll end up. maybe epidemiology, insurance, etc.

[Anonymous]

I thought you need post graduate degree in Econ to get any entry level analyst job

[Anonymous]

My DC graduated last year from a top 25 school and got a job in consulting. Salary and bonus over $100k. I assume the market is even better for top 10 schools.

[Anonymous]

Aren’t Econ majors getting grad degrees?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought you need post graduate degree in Econ to get any entry level analyst job

We (economists) have jobs for kids with bachelors. Research assistants generally earn a masters degree within a few years, part time at night.

If your kids want a good job with an Econ degree, they should take plenty of math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you need post graduate degree in Econ to get any entry level analyst job

We (economists) have jobs for kids with bachelors. Research assistants generally earn a masters degree within a few years, part time at night.

If your kids want a good job with an Econ degree, they should take plenty of math.

Econ majors from top 10 schools are getting their masters degrees part-time at night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you need post graduate degree in Econ to get any entry level analyst job

We (economists) have jobs for kids with bachelors. Research assistants generally earn a masters degree within a few years, part time at night.

If your kids want a good job with an Econ degree, they should take plenty of math.

what math is important?
my Econ major ds has to take calc, two semesters of stat, and an econometrics course. Is that considered plenty of math?

[Anonymous]

There are tons of investment banking, private equity and hedge fund jobs.

[Anonymous]

Tell him to go to this. All the action in the field happens here:
https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought you need post graduate degree in Econ to get any entry level analyst job

No, all the investment banks have 2 year analyst programs for kids coming straight from college. Total compensation - including salary, signing bonus, and annual bonus - about $150k for north of 100 hours/week. If they do well, they get sponsored to get their MBA afterwards and get hired back as associates. Some econ majors choose consulting at McKinsey/Bain, some get pulled into private equity. 10-20% at the top programs push on to academia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell him to go to this. All the action in the field happens here:
https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/

Sorry, this is only for PhDs.
an Econ BA without Math is basically a general purpose BA.
More math is better.
Remember that STEM students generally do better in Econ courses than the average Econ major