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Hello /biz/,
I'm about to graduate high school, going into college as an Economics major. I eventually plan to pursue a masters (and maybe someday a PhD) in Economics.
While at some point I do want to start my own business (some kind of government financial counseling/contracting), but before that I am of course going to have to be employed by some other companies first.
My question is, what job opportunities are there for someone with a degree in Economics in both the private and public sector?
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>>1677835
You should look into pairing something else with Economics. Statistics is good, Information Systems, or Finance. Not that you can't get a job without them but you will be more marketable.
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>>1677843
That's good advice. Personal marketability aside, however, what jobs are available to people with any kind of significant college degree in an economics/finance related field (besides wall street)?
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>>1677845
Not sure as I don't have an economics degree. A google search would probably answer that question. They are pretty broad so you'd be surprised at the kinds of jobs people get with these degrees.
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>>1677847
For sure. If I may ask, what field do you work in and what is your degree?
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>>1677849
I graduated with a BBA in Management Information Systems. I'm currently working as a Systems Administrator for an engineering firm. Not 100% related to my degree but we just switched to an ERP System a year back and I'm getting to do some reporting now so that's nice.
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>>1677852
If you don't mind telling me, what was your starting salary and how much did it increase over the years you worked there?
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>>1677853
I started out as a Business Analyst at $50k but that was for a different company five years ago. I make $82k + bonuses now but have much more responsibility as I'm the only IT guy here minus some contractors.
In the IT/CS field the best way to get a raise is to find a new job.
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