Trends in Economics and Other Undergraduate Majors

Wendy A. Stock

American Economic Review, 2017, vol. 107, issue 5, 644-49

Abstract: Although economics' share of Bachelor's degrees awarded in the United States has been flat for over a decade, its share of second majors is growing. This paper documents trends and correlations in disciplines' shares of first and second majors for Bachelor's degrees conferred in the United States during 2001-2014. First majors in math, engineering, computer science, and technology and in the life and medical sciences (now the modal major among female students) are complements to second majors in economics. Encouraging double majoring in economics among students in these disciplines could grow and diversify the economics discipline while also benefiting graduates.

JEL-codes: A22 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20171067
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