Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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Should I major in economics? I get that question a lot, but there are so many misconceptions about what an economics major brings. In this video, I wanted to clarify them.

Questions I cover:
Do economics majors get jobs?
How much money do economics majors make?
Is an economics major worthless without a PhD?
Is economics too ideological?
Is economics a science?
Do you have to be good at math? I address all of these questions and more!

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Unemployment and salary data come from:
nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_sbc.pdf

Mid-career salary data come from:
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