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Top Ten Reasons to Study Economics

Top Ten Reasons to Study Economics

10.   You are assigned an individual faculty mentor.

9.       Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mick Jagger studied economics, and look how they turned out.

8.       The faculty consists of internationally recognized scholars dedicated to quality education.

7.       The can re-arrange Economics to spell COMIC NOSE.

6.       Economics Majors score higher on the LSAT than other majors.

5.       You get the analytical skills that employers demand.

4.       More CEOs majored in Economics than any other discipline.

3.       You family and friends will be impressed by how smart you are.

2.       The curriculum includes real-world projects,

And the # 1:

Economics has one of the highest starting salaries of any discipline.

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