"Why should I major in economics?"
Asked by Nikita
People study economics for lots of different reasons. For a snippet of why Bristol based students study economics have a look at our why study economics video.
Majoring in economics can open you up to a whole world of opportunity. Perhaps without realising it, you encounter economics everyday - deciding between a cup of tea or a deluxe caramel infused creamy latte. All of these can be explained using economics, of course, it also embraces bigger issues such as the current financial crisis, poverty reduction, the environment - the list is seemingly endless.
So economics is all around you, you can almost guarantee you will find an area that interests you. However, if you have to pay for your studies and have a mountain of student debt you will expect some financial reward. Economics graduates have a substantial increase in their earning potential: our how much could you earn page can tell you more.
But what will you be doing to earn this money? Of course, you could go into the City but there are other options. As an economics graduate you will have a stack of skills that are applicable to many work places. Your degree will teach you quantitative skills, the ability to analyse, to explain complex economic issues in simple, digestible forms and to understand the implications of economics. All of these skills are transferable allowing you to do all manner of things; development, teaching, finance, the government economic service - the list can go on.
Economics is a fantastically diverse and interesting degree that can open you up to many different opportunities, I would say, definitely major in economics.
