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What are the career options in India and abroad if I go for higher studies in economics after class 12?


Kingshuk 29th Aug, 2017
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None 30th Aug, 2017
It is always advised to do your undergraduate program in India and then for masters plan up in abroad.

For Economics the courses and colleges in India are vast. At UG level you can get into the following courses like:

BA (Economics)
BA(Hons) (Economics)
B.Sc. (Economics)
BSc. (Hons) (Economics)
BA (Business Economics)
BA (Developmental Economics)

Numerous fields are waiting for economic graduates both in the public as well as the private sectors. In the government sector, one may try for Indian Economic Services, jobs in Reserve Bank of India, PSUs and other public sector banks. All these jobs have wonderful career options. These jobs give you social prestige along with financial stability. Private sector also offers jobs for economic graduates in the fields like private banks, MNCs, Business journals, and newspapers.

Some of the good colleges to study Economics in India are:
  • Delhi School of Economics
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • Presidency College Kolkata
  • University of Delhi
  • St. Stephen College, Delhi University
  • University of Bombay
  • Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata
  • Sri Ram College of Commerce
  • University, Cuttack
  • Gokhale Institute of Economics & Politics
  • Symbiosis School of Economics

All the best!
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