Is an Economics Degree really worth it?

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To make your life easier:
0:00 A little intro
2:19 Why do we even want a degree?
3:08 How helpful has an Economics degree been to my internships & career?
7:42 What do I still find useful in work from Economics today?
10:45 In what areas is an Economics degree not good enough for work?
11:52 Advice for anyone entering University
14:04 An alternate path: work experience vs degree

[@Rachel12422]

Hi Andrew, thank you for this insightful video. I was thinking of switching major from Life sciences to Economics but not quite sure it would be the right choice.

[@andrewtoh6627]

Hey Rachel, it might help to write down the reasons to stay on the left and move on the right. Check out the actual Economic modules and see if the overview makes you excited to take them or not. It's hard to say what we want to do in future, but it's easier to decide what we want to do now. Good luck!

[@newbalance2002r]

Hello Andrew, thanks for such an informative video! With your own honest opinion, do you think someone with little JC maths knowledge will struggle in Economics degree? Love your channel’s content btw :)

[@andrewtoh6627]

Hey Pen thanks for your feedback, I don't think one would struggle as you can learn from practice. I don't find it that complicated compared to JC maths and it takes more logic to understand the story behind the numbers. Hope that helps.

[@ilpaesedelmiocuore2637]

I heard that there are not many job prospects

[@ryukorhythm9992]

You try to give the video more brightness it will be great if you do

[@andrewtoh6627]

Thank you, I will do that in future videos!

[@Into_The_Daily]

Hi! I’m thinking about applying to NUS economics major. What is the average salary after graduation? I can’t seem to find the data online and would greatly appreciate it if you would give me some general numbers.

[@andrewtoh6627]

hello you can find salary data for locals at blog.seedly.sg/graduate-starting-salary-nus-ntu-smu-sutd-sit/ under "Humanities & Social
Sciences"

[@Into_The_Daily]

@@andrewtoh6627 Thank you so much!!!

[@amirultg2611]

Im Thinking Of Getting Economics Degree To Make Malaysia Rich Like Singapore...Hehe