Economics

at University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

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Ratings at University of Southern California

10 reviews · 9 verified · 70% recommend · line shows global avg

Enjoyment
3.6
Career Prospects
4.0+0.4
Difficulty
3.5+0.1
Workload
3.1-0.1
Math Required
4.0+0.3
Writing & Analysis
3.5+0.1

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Student Reviews

Class of Sophomore Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★★5.0

Economics major definitely gives us plenty of career choices -- either going to industry such as consulting, banking, data analyst etc, or research field might be another way. Economics is real-life based which involves many case studies and theory learnings.

Theory-HeavyMath-IntensiveCareer-ReadyHigh Earning PotentialGood for Grad SchoolLoved It
Difficulty 2.0Workload 2.0Career 5.0
Class of Junior Verified
★★★☆☆2.5

Economic knowledge alone won't secure you a job, it's too broad and intuitive. You need to acquire substantial expertise to excel in specific roles. Many pursue graduate studies to gain more time for learning and enhance their employability.

Theory-Heavy
Difficulty 3.0Workload 2.0Career 2.0
Class of Senior Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★★5.0

I do believe economics is sth everyone should learn. True learning is only when you make it to the level of you can apply it to the real world.

Theory-HeavyProject-BasedGood for Grad SchoolSurprisingly ManageableChallenging but Fulfilling
Difficulty 5.0Workload 5.0Career 5.0
Class of Sophomore Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★★4.5

Fantastic major, can easily switch to other majors as a solid fundamental. Need some meth background like AP Cal, not heavy coursework but might have intense test schedule

Theory-HeavyMath-IntensiveCareer-ReadySurprisingly ManageableLoved It
Difficulty 4.0Workload 3.0Career 5.0
Class of Junior Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★3.5

Actually I’m major in Econ/Data Science, I have taken several economics courses in USC, I think the depth and difficulty of economics courses is much harder than other colleges.

Theory-HeavyCareer-ReadyGood for Grad SchoolSurprisingly ManageableWould Recommend
Difficulty 4.0Workload 3.0Career 4.0
Class of Graduated Verified👍 Recommends
★★★☆☆3.0

I chose to major in Economics because I’ve always been curious about how individual decisions and policy choices shape our society and environment. Economics offers a unique framework that connects abstract theories with real-world issues, such as sustainability, urban development, and technological innovation.

Project-BasedGood for Grad SchoolTime-ConsumingSupportive FacultyChallenging but Fulfilling
Difficulty 5.0Workload 5.0Career 3.0
Class of Senior Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★4.0

great. I recommend this major although it may require some math background to easily understand the subject, it is fulfilling to learn economics.

Math-IntensiveTheory-HeavyHigh Earning PotentialMentally DemandingWould Recommend
Difficulty 3.0Workload 3.0Career 3.0
Class of Senior Verified👍 Recommends
★★★★4.0

Pretty cool major. I’m a mix of Economics and Data Science, so there’s a lot math but it’s a very versatile major!

Difficulty 4.0Workload 5.0Career 5.0
Class of Junior
★★★★★4.5

Take professor RashidIan , bayrak and some others and professor at pinto. Everyone else is unhelpful.

Difficulty 2.0Workload 1.0Career 5.0
Class of Senior Verified
★★☆☆☆2.0

It is a pretty decent experience to be an Econ major student at USC. Although I would not choose this major ever again, I would still recommend it to anyone who has completely no idea on what to do in their future!

Project-BasedSurprisingly ManageableLoved ItHands-On LearningTheory-Heavy
Difficulty 3.0Workload 2.0Career 3.0

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