Salaries for Quantitative Economists?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knows how the average starting salary for a student with a Bachelors Degree in Quantitative Economics compares to the average starting salary of a student with a regular degree in economics. I checked the Bureau of Labor Statistics and they only had a listing for general economics.

Answer 1

I guess with a degree in Quantitative Econ you could quantify the number of burgers you flip hourly and figure out which times of the day you are busiest (my guess is lunch).  Stay in school, get a masters or phd in finance or econ and get a good job.  With advanced degrees low six figures is plausible.  With just undergrad, not so much.

Hehe sorry for coming of as hostile, I was kidding, I have a degree in mathematical econ (same thing as quant econ?) and that was my experience :)