I’d like to say before I go on with this post I’m super lucky to even be making this decision because either college I would be in a pretty good spot financially. in deciding between A&M and Harding university. At A&M with my parents help I would only have a total of around 10k in debt by the end. The A&M Econ program is highly ranked, the network is really good, and the opportunities are plentiful. But if I go to Harding university, a small private Christian school, I would profit around 40k because I was given a full ride there, and my parents would pay me whatever they saved (40k). The only problem being that it lacks a lot of the things I just listed as benefits of attending A&M, and is further from home. I’ve heard opinions from both sides and I’m curious about what y’all think. Also would your opinion change if I was considering grad school? Thanks.
Which college should I attend for economics?
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For undergrad? The ranking of departments is for their PhD programs and that has very little importance for undergraduate education or the reputation of your degree. Research faculty aren’t always the most interested in teaching undergraduate classes and you likely will have grad TAs teaching a few of those classes.
Pick the school you would be ok living at for four years and costs the least.