CMU vs Berkeley vs USC for economics?

The tuition for all three is the same for me

I got into the QSSS program at CMU and the Presidential Scholarship at USC.
I like the weather of California better and I really wanted to take Korean classes in college but CMU doesn’t offer them.
I live in Southern California, so USC is very close to home.

Any advice on this decision?

What’s QSSS?

Sounds like USC is cheaper, offers Korean, and you prefer the location.

The CMU program sounds interesting, if you are interested in that specific area. I don’t know anything firsthand about the program.

This is a decision you will have to sort out on your own.