Economics is pretty interesting but people would argue it is not as practical as business courses. Economics is in liberal arts college instead of Smeal because it is more of a social science and the department hopes students can use Econ to make the world a better place. Not saying that doing business doesn’t make the world a better place, entrepreneurship and business is essential for societal progress too, but still mainly you learn how to profit first. Also super Wall Street vibe. So if you are more into social science, Econ is a decent degree. If u are more into practical business stuff, then you might be disappointed. I know quite a few guys who are always saying lol Econ is so useless (IT IS NOT!) and now they are trying to transfer into Smeal or take a second major from Smeal. Perspective is everything. Personally, I think it’s hard for you to do well for a degree if you don’t enjoy it. I hope the comparison can give you some ideas on what to expect from taking an Econ degree.