LSAT Scores of Economics Majors

Students often ask economics department advisers about the advantages of majoring in economics. The usual reply is that an economics major provides several benefits, such as the ability to earn higher salaries, to analyze interesting problems, and to be flexible enough to adapt to the dynamic economy in which we live. Economics also provides a good foundation for several graduate degrees. Because many economics majors go on to law school each year, it would be useful to know if they are well prepared. However, no published reports of Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores exist by major. I collected data for 1991-1992 and 1994-1995 on the LSAT scores of various majors to address this question. I found that economics majors performed at or near the top of all majors taking the test.