Economics or Linguistics as a double major for CS? /u/NarrowGuidance4 CSCQ protests reddit

Current freshman double major in CS and Linguistics, thinking to switch Linguistics to Economics. Wrote my thought process below, any misconceptions?

Linguistics Pros-

• – Interest in material
• – Easier classes
• – Less common, possibly separate self from others in hiring?

Linguistics Cons-

• – Most employers likely assume linguistics is learning a language/humanities major
• – Jobs with computational ling are likely more niche than economics
• – Lower paying
• – Virtually no difference from only CS

Economics Pros-

• – Seems more respected and useful for employment
• – Good fallback if can’t find CS job due to market
• – Similar salary to engineering majors alone

Economics Cons-

• – Slightly harder

Current freshman double major in CS and Linguistics, thinking to switch Linguistics to Economics. Wrote my thought process below, any misconceptions?

Linguistics Pros-

• – Interest in material
• – Easier classes
• – Less common, possibly separate self from others in hiring?

Linguistics Cons-

• – Most employers likely assume linguistics is learning a language/humanities major
• – Jobs with computational ling are likely more niche than economics
• – Lower paying
• – Virtually no difference from only CS

Economics Pros-

• – Seems more respected and useful for employment
• – Good fallback if can’t find CS job due to market
• – Similar salary to engineering majors alone

Economics Cons-

• – Slightly harder