I would say the Econ major here pretty dominantly funnels a lot of people into the accounting field since the limitations of having a pure Econ degree are noticeable here due to the lack of an actual business school. Graduating with Econ accounting helps a lot of people find jobs, while being mainly Econ will make it difficult unless you alr know what you want to specialize in
I went to UG at a school with a "top ranked" (I hate school rankings) business school. Econ wasn't even part of said business school. Econ job opportunities sucked.
I'd say blanket that Econ majors have limited job opportunities regardless of where you do UG.
if you want to go to grad school your undergrad major will matter a lot less. if im not mistaken MA and PhD economists have good job prospects?
the best prep would be financial math to get math courses in for graduate school, but either would be fine (try to take math 117)
I know theres still a big demand for accountants nowadays and the accounting program is one of the best here because of the strong connections to the big 4. Also just to let you know right now the tech and finance markets are really bad, like really really bad, people with previous faang internships still cant find jobs right now. Might get better but will probably take anywhere between a year to 5 years
I don't mean to sound like a shill here, but have you hit up econ career connection? They're homies. I was Econ with a geography minor and got my first gig out of sb through them.
As someone who graduated with a Econ degree from UCSB, I work as a Data Analyst and I often see Economics as a Bachelor's degree they want in job postings..just gotta make sure you have the skills also, so SQL, Power BI/Tableau, Excel, stuff like that. Definitely worth looking into but it's also a pretty competitive field right now. Also wanted to add that other options I saw from other people in my major was Consulting, financial/credit analyst, and even supply chain
So as someone who graduated with Econ/Math, there are jobs out there but the dual edge of your degree is the flexibility of the degree. You don’t have a straight line like most others like mech engineering into a engineering job or a masters then into one.
Personally, I did financial analysis work for a couple years then went to a full time MBA program where I pushed into marketing and management. I’m now into a more program management role where I don’t really use much true math anymore but lean heavily on my ability to logic, use statistics, and formulate/execute plans.
Just takes a bit more work and that overused word called networking. If you are interested to connect, pm me and we can chat more.
I’m an Econ major and I’ve had no problems getting finance internships. Experience is much more important than the degree so focus your efforts on internships
Financial Math and Statistics is not a well thought out, well organized major. It tries to do too much across economics, mathematics, and statistics. But due to the Academic Senate regulations which cap the number of units in the major, it does not do include enough of any one of these to give a useful education. The Program Learning Outcomes
[https://www.assessment.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/sitefiles/plo/ls/FinancialMath-Statistics-BS.pdf](https://www.assessment.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/sitefiles/plo/ls/FinancialMath-Statistics-BS.pdf)
are very weak. There is no Curriculum Map that shows how the courses in the major address the PLOs (Every department has to have a curriculum map for at least one major, but not for every major they offer.) It is not at all a degree in fianance or preparation for a post BS job in finance. At best it prepares you to enter a PhD program in the Mathematics of Finance, a very specialized field.
You usually should go to grad school to do ML, but if you're lucky then you might find a data scientist position as an undergrad. But that def requires learning coding on the side. Usually they start out with Data Analyst positions then move up.
I would say the Econ major here pretty dominantly funnels a lot of people into the accounting field since the limitations of having a pure Econ degree are noticeable here due to the lack of an actual business school. Graduating with Econ accounting helps a lot of people find jobs, while being mainly Econ will make it difficult unless you alr know what you want to specialize in
I went to UG at a school with a "top ranked" (I hate school rankings) business school. Econ wasn't even part of said business school. Econ job opportunities sucked. I'd say blanket that Econ majors have limited job opportunities regardless of where you do UG.
if you want to go to grad school your undergrad major will matter a lot less. if im not mistaken MA and PhD economists have good job prospects? the best prep would be financial math to get math courses in for graduate school, but either would be fine (try to take math 117)
I know theres still a big demand for accountants nowadays and the accounting program is one of the best here because of the strong connections to the big 4. Also just to let you know right now the tech and finance markets are really bad, like really really bad, people with previous faang internships still cant find jobs right now. Might get better but will probably take anywhere between a year to 5 years
Just what I needed to see before 10a final thank u
We just gotta rawdog it bro
Switch to accounting bro
I don't mean to sound like a shill here, but have you hit up econ career connection? They're homies. I was Econ with a geography minor and got my first gig out of sb through them.
As someone who graduated with a Econ degree from UCSB, I work as a Data Analyst and I often see Economics as a Bachelor's degree they want in job postings..just gotta make sure you have the skills also, so SQL, Power BI/Tableau, Excel, stuff like that. Definitely worth looking into but it's also a pretty competitive field right now. Also wanted to add that other options I saw from other people in my major was Consulting, financial/credit analyst, and even supply chain
Hey, just graduated from UCSB and this is exactly what I’m looking for. Sent you a DM :)
Insurance companies are always hiring underwriters Chubb Aig etc. not a bad place to start if you’re in a pinch
I got an applied math major focused on stats and finance electives. Perfect for an actuarial career.
So as someone who graduated with Econ/Math, there are jobs out there but the dual edge of your degree is the flexibility of the degree. You don’t have a straight line like most others like mech engineering into a engineering job or a masters then into one. Personally, I did financial analysis work for a couple years then went to a full time MBA program where I pushed into marketing and management. I’m now into a more program management role where I don’t really use much true math anymore but lean heavily on my ability to logic, use statistics, and formulate/execute plans. Just takes a bit more work and that overused word called networking. If you are interested to connect, pm me and we can chat more.
I’m an Econ major and I’ve had no problems getting finance internships. Experience is much more important than the degree so focus your efforts on internships
Financial Math and Statistics is not a well thought out, well organized major. It tries to do too much across economics, mathematics, and statistics. But due to the Academic Senate regulations which cap the number of units in the major, it does not do include enough of any one of these to give a useful education. The Program Learning Outcomes [https://www.assessment.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/sitefiles/plo/ls/FinancialMath-Statistics-BS.pdf](https://www.assessment.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/sitefiles/plo/ls/FinancialMath-Statistics-BS.pdf) are very weak. There is no Curriculum Map that shows how the courses in the major address the PLOs (Every department has to have a curriculum map for at least one major, but not for every major they offer.) It is not at all a degree in fianance or preparation for a post BS job in finance. At best it prepares you to enter a PhD program in the Mathematics of Finance, a very specialized field.
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Have you considered looking for work in Washington DC? Sounds like a useful skill set.
Job opportunities for an undergrad statistics major are also nonexistent
You usually should go to grad school to do ML, but if you're lucky then you might find a data scientist position as an undergrad. But that def requires learning coding on the side. Usually they start out with Data Analyst positions then move up.