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What is the difference between a finance major and an economics major? Is there any?

Simone asked:

Hi;

The college I am going to offers a Finance major at their school of business and I’ve wanted to major in economics;

Is there a difference between the two?

Thanks!!

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Prospero Reincarnate Says:
August 22nd, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Economics is more wide in scope. i.e. a Finance major studies a lot of accounting, and microeconomics, while an Economics major studies Macroeconomics, and more theoretical concepts. But, often graduates of either degree find jobs with banks.

What is the difference between a finance major and an economics major? Is there any?

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