<p>Well, it really depends on what you want. If you want mainly research and theory and want to go to grad school directly from undergrad, then a UC.</p>
<p>If you want a hands on, learn by doing education in addition to the research and theory then Cal Poly. Don’t forget that Cal Poly will also prepare you well for grad school and give you excellent chances for internships and coops.</p>
<p>May I make a career suggestion? Most people see math, stats and econ as separate disciplines that may or may not have a lot of crossover. However, there is a very lucrative profession that uses all three disciplines simultaneously and the industry is hot and salaries very high. You could be an actuary.</p>
<p>Here is a great description of what an actuary is: [Actuary</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuary]Actuary”>Actuary - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Here is a great article from the WSJ ranking actuary as a top porfession: [The</a> Best and Worst Jobs - WSJ.com](<a href=“The Best and Worst Jobs - WSJ”>The Best and Worst Jobs - WSJ)</p>
<p>And another one! <a href=“http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-04-12/the-best-and-worst-jobs-in-finance[/url]”>http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-04-12/the-best-and-worst-jobs-in-finance</a></p>
<p>You can expect to earn six figures fairly quickly in this profession.</p>