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This was particularly true during the pre-crash years when Econ was the _default_ college major because finance was so much more lucrative than other discipline
by hkmurakami 9y ago
This was particularly true during the pre-crash years when Econ was the _default_ college major because finance was so much more lucrative than other disciplines.
Frankly, now CS is the _default_ college major in at least the elite sort of places with an abundance of smart students with a lack of direction. A career as in software (whether it be as a SWE or PM) is on a per hour basis now so much more lucrative than most other disciplines.
- learc83 9y agoEcon is still the most popular major at every ivey league school. And CS isn't even in the top ten among all colleges. Overall CS is an order of magnitude smaller than business adminstration.
- nthcolumn 9y agoQuants will buy their moms.
- hkmurakami 9y agoI'm a Princeton alum. The largest Freshman declared major is CS [1]. That's from a Dean's mouth. I was absolutely shocked since we are one of the most prominent WS feeder schools. [1] presumably some will switch majors but piling into a lucrative major as a freshman is a strong signal of how students perceive the industries.