Worth to get a degree in finance and economics?

[Tajinder Kandola]

Is it worth it to go to school to get a degree to help me in my real estate business?

[Joseph Delia]

I agree with Andrew. That's serious overkill. I have a top MBA (which comes with a large dose of finance and economics). Useful, but not necessary at all, as college courses focus on macroeconomics/microeconomics/corporate finance/etc. At some schools, there are some great real estate courses (mine was one of them) but even those were geared to folks who were thinking of becoming REIT analysts at investment banks and the like.

In short, it wouldn't hurt, but it's geared for bigger/different things (and costs a lot).  A community college course or two (accounting?) would be all you might want and need.