<p>I applied at Cal Poly planning to major in economics with a "concentration" in finance so I have a few questions: </p>
<p>I am an out of state student residing in Arizona, is it worth it to go out of state or should I just stick with ASU or U of A?
Is the business school that great at Cal Poly? Ex. being internships, job opportunities, etc.?
Would I be better off just getting a degree in finance at a state school instead of getting a concentration in finance at Cal Poly?</p>
<p>Is it worth it? That’s a very personal question. It depends a lot on your resources. If you’d graduate SLO $100k in debt but, ASU debt free - that’s a no-brainer. Thousands of qualified graduates are produced by ASU and UA each year. ASU is HUGE, UA is HOT - </p>
<p>If your family has the cash set aside or you’ve got scholarships, SLO is a very good school with a national reputation. The cooler climate would be nice too…</p>
<p>Agree with NCalrent^^^. Your tuition and fees will run about $30-40K per year because of the extra “fees” charged to OOS students. The least expensive would be in your home state. </p>
<p>Cal Poly is known more for engineering than business. The school has a good business program. However if you are willing to pay out of state tuition, in my opinion, the UC’s (University of California system,) either thru the undergraduate business schools or the economic-business/management departments, are more prestigious schools to get a business or related degree. UC Berkeley’s Haas does not admit freshmen and if are admitted to UC Berkeley as a freshman, you would have to apply to Haas as a junior during your sophomore year. UCLA has a great econ business program. USC (University of Southern California in Los Angeles), a expensive private school, also has a great undergraduate business school. </p>