<p>I have the option of a Statistical Economics/Statistics double major at CSU East Bay or just Economics at UC Berkeley, wondering which is best.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about your course of study or the programs offered at either school. I know that UC Berkeley is more prestigious and all that, but you’ll be in a class of 300 and will likely be taught by a teacher’s assistant. Berkeley tends to be better for its graduate programs than it undergraduate programs, but it has a big name. The people I know who go there like it but you’re not looking into their fields. From what the people I know no one who goes to CSU East Bay actually likes it. It tends to be where education and nursing majors go. Also UC Berkeley will likely be more theory and research based while CSU East Bay tends to be more hands on. </p>
<p>When considering, you could probably also minor in statistics at Berkeley and it’ll be less rigorous. Double majoring isn’t really necessary and will cause you to spend more time at the university, spend more money, and cause you more stress than needed.</p>
<p>Sorry, I just have anecdotal information. Hopefully, it’s better than nothing and someone more informed can help you out. Ultimately you have to decide which would be best for you and your plans. ;)</p>
<p>That is good, helpful info.</p>
<p>This is not even close. You will have access to MUCH better business jobs and grad schools as a Berkeley grad in anything.</p>
<p>Berkeley for sure, a double major is nowhere close to making up for the prestige.</p>
<p>Double major means nothing in the grad scheme of things. A Cal undergrad experience coupled with the job opportunities and alumni network will get you a lot farther. If you really want the second major go back to school after you graduate and pick it up then. Chances are you won’t care and will just want to work.</p>
<p>I know people who have gone to both. Pretty everyone I know who went to East Bay liked it, while I get some mixed viewpoints about Berkeley. I am in the Bay Area, and have had a fair amount of contact with both of these institutions (more with Berkeley), so I would suggest going with Berkeley simply because of its prestige. I wouldn’t want to live in Berkeley for a second longer than I have to, but for academic reasons, it’s worth it.</p>