What Kind of jobs can you get with a bachelors or masters degree in Economics?

Question

would it be worth anything? any good jobs? Should I go ahead and get an associate in economics at my community college...

Answer 1

An econ degree (or the equivalent coursework) is essential to go the pure economics route and work as an economics analyst at a thinktank, for the government, etc. It's helpful but not necessary to go the more "business" route and work as a finance-related professional, e.g., accountant, banker, consultant. For a business job, taking business courses (e.g., corporate finance, accounting) as part of your degree not only looks good, but is very practical, too.

If you're not interested in a job that's pure economics (e.g., an analyst), you could get a degree in something else (perhaps something that interests you more?) and do the relevant coursework in business/economics for whatever profession you choose. In fact, for certain positions/companies, such as finance, you could be more attractive as a job applicant if you have a degree in something completely different (computer science always looks good, foreign language if you work for an international company) with a business/econ concentration.

But lastly, having good grades is equally if not more important for opening up your job opportunities right after university, so study hard! And good luck!

Answer 2

Economics is a good career; providing you have the passion and a vision.

The government has macro economic positions while corporations have micro economic positions. However, the corporations usually prefer a duel major with other attributes like: Law, Accounting, and/or Management.

Seek your school counceilor and have them search for economic careers. Study the job descriptions & qualifications and see if any of these brings out your passion. You can visit government postions at: www.usajob.opm.gov to give you guid on the macro economics.

Answer 3

Well I dunno if you'll find any medical field jobs that aren't stressful, but here's a few ideas. You can go into clinical lab, which is a B.S., you can get your nursing degree (which Spanish would probably be very helpful, depending on your area), you can go into public health and do epidemiology or other applied public health jobs. You can definitely use your foreign language skills there to do certain public health projects. You could become a LPN, which is actually better than a PA, because they can have their own practice, which again depends on your certain geographic location. Since you're a freshman though, I would work on your pre-reqs, see if you can become a nurse aid or work in a local hospital or public health department to get experience. You won't really know what you want to do until you do it, and as long as you like your job it won't matter what it is. Good luck!!