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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the Econ major is what would make your child employable out of undergrad and additional math courses would prepare them for Econ grad school.

- economist who hires economists [/quote]

+1.  Economics professor here. Have your child take some math courses if they are interested.  They can even minor in it, but I agree with PP that the Econ major is what makes one employable.  The point of a liberal arts college is to allow the student to major in an area of study and also take other courses that make the course of study well-rounded.  What else is your child interested in?

FWIW, I majored in Economics at my small liberal arts college. I also took two languages, math, history, chemistry, sociology, etc.  I did two summer internships as well.  It was a pretty employable combination then, and it is a strategy that has worked for my students who choose this path today. It also made for a really interesting four years.  I later went on to get my a Master’s and Ph.D. In Economics, and I felt well- prepared for that.

Good luck to your child![/quote]

HI, would you advise what would make a student who is majoring in public health employable? A stats or data science minor? She can do both. Thank you![/quote]

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