Which is better for a BA in economics, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, DCAC or Symbiosis School of Economics?

Shaheed Bhagat Singh and DCAC offer a BA in Economics. Whereas, Symbiosis School of Economics offers a BSc (Hons.) in Economics. SBSC is ranked 151 out of 200 top colleges in India by NIRF. DCAC is ranked 31 out of 120 in Arts by India Today. NIRF has ranked SSE in the 20th position in India.

Admission:

All the colleges take admission based on merit however, the major difference lies between their cut-offs, which vary every year. For the year 2019, the cut off for Shaheed Bhagat Singh and DCAC went as high as 96% for BA Economics.

Placements:

SBSC-

• Around 40% of students get placed at SBSC, with an average package of 5-7 LPA.
• The highest salary package received by the students is 16 LPA.
• Top recruiters at the institute are Deloitte, Mc Kinsey, TresVista, DE Shaw, etc.

DCAC-

• The placement rate at DCAC is 35%.
• Students get placed in companies like Google, Ernst, and Young, Barclays, Capital-IQ, Genpact, IBM, ICICI Prudential, etc.
• The average CTC is 3 LPA.

SSE-

• The average package received by the students of SSE is 3.5 LPA.
• The top recruiters at the institute are Ernst and Young, Deloitte, Honeywell, Deutsche Bank, Wipro, Hudl, Tresvista, Teach for India, FRR Forex.

All the colleges provide various scholarships to their students mainly based on their economic status as well as their academic performance.

All the above-mentioned institutes are well-reputed and offer decent academics for BA Economics. The course fee for SSE is higher than the others as it is a private establishment.

A Bachelor’s course in Economics which is intellectually stimulating and professionally relevant. It explores their skills and knowledge through various mediums which helps in growth and development. The course prepares students with basic principles of economic theory and puts emphasis on economic concepts and their application in real life.

The table given below gives a brief overview of the institutes:

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College:

• Shaheed Bhagat Singh College provides honours courses in two subjects - Commerce and Economics.
• The students graduating from here gained admission for Master’s in institutes like Delhi School of Economics, Indian Institute of Management, South Asian University, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, etc.
• 40% of students were placed in the batch 2019, whereas 50% of students received internship opportunities.

Symbiosis School of Economics:

• Symbiosis School of Economics has a 3-year undergraduate program in Economics.
• One can get admission through the entrance exam conducted by the institute namely SNAP.
• Students receive job offers from reputed banks, financial institutions, business institutions, business media, government agencies, etc.
• Though they have recruiters from top companies coming over, the placement percentage is 10%, which is quite low.
• Summer Internships by Bharat Forge Ltd., QED Baton, HDFC Bank, Zephyr Financial Publishers Ltd., WTC, ICICI Prudential, etc. are also conducted to provide students with practical training.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and DCAC is much more affordable than Symbiosis School of Economics. According to affordability Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and DCAC is always preferred by students. They also have better placement percentages than Symbiosis School of Economics.