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Want to figure out why the economy is in such a rut? A bachelor's degree in economics might help you form some hypotheses. And to top it off, it's also a popular degree among employers.

In fact, according to the Job Outlook survey, economics degree grads have the attention of some 34 percent of surveyed employers who plan to hire them in 2012.

Why it's in demand: Economics majors generally take classes in mathematics, statistics, and finance, learning to "analyze how the seemingly simple acts of buying and selling can be complicated by factors such as taxes, interest rates," says the College Board. Through such a program, students could acquire abilities in data analysis, which places high in the desirable skills employers are looking for, according to the Job Outlook survey.

Potential careers: *

• Personal Financial Advisor
• Loan Officer
• Financial Analyst

via education.yahoo.net