<p>I was wondering how Stanfords economics program compares with UofC program or Norhwesterns. I will like to major in business and marketing or economics and am guessing that Stanford doenst have any business program. Thankyou for responses.</p>
<p>This might be my opinion, so don't take it as complete fact..</p>
<p>I think that UChicago has probably the nation's best economics department because all of the nobel lauretes it has and it's just a solid program. I would assume Northwestern's is good, but i don't know if it is notable. Stanford seems to have the same problem, it's a good program, one of their most popular majors, but i think if you want a stand-out program at Stanford Pre-med and Engineering seem to be their best.</p>
<p>I also want to go into business, but I am looking at smaller schools like Pomona, Claremont Mckenna, and Whitman. Whitman has a very strong politics & government major, and Claremont Mckenna has arguably the best government/econ departments on the west coast, or in the nation for a LAC. And Pomona is just great at everything...</p>
<p>Anyways, if you're into smaller schools check those out!</p>
<p>According to US News, Stanford's Graduate School of Business is #2 in the nation, second only to Harvard. This may or may not affect the undergrad economics program; just wanted to throw that tidbit out there.</p>
<p>Clarification: Stanford does not have a pre-med major.</p>
<p>Stanford's undergraduate economics program is one of the top three in the country, with Harvard and Chicago. </p>
<p>Stanford has many "stand-out" programs.</p>
<p>^that is definitely true. Whilemost schools excel in certain areas Stanford excels in almost all disciplines.</p>
<p>uchicago, mit, harvard, and northwestern all PROBABLY have better economic departments. </p>
<p>although i would still choose standford over most of those schools.</p>
<p>Northwestern better than Stanford in Econ? NO way.</p>
<p>The traditional top 5 programs in economics: Chicago, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Princeton. Northwestern has never been in the same tier.</p>
<p>Let's keep in mind that Stanford doesn't have a business major per se, but the management science & engineering program has almost the same curriculum as a typical business major.</p>
<p>Let's also keep in mind that there are two different types of economics: BA and BS. Stanford and all those other schools mentioned above have great BA degrees. But if you want to talk BS, Wharton is the creme of the crop.</p>
<p>Wharton does not offer a program in economics, simply put. </p>
<p>"Bachelor of Science in Economics," which I think is the technical term for the Wharton undergrad degree, is as accurate as saying that a Ph.D. in ME is really a "Doctor of Philosophy." </p>
<p>Economics is very different than management/business/whatever, and only the COLLEGE at Penn offers economics. Wharton offers BUSINESS. </p>
<p>MS&E is also quite different than the typical business major. </p>
<p>This Wharton worship is bothersome.</p>
<p>Sorry to offend you, your stanfordness.</p>
<p>You didn't offend me. I just wanted to clear up some misconceptions about Stanford and Wharton.</p>
<p>Chicago also doesn't have business majors. </p>
<p>I go to school at the University of Chicago, and numerous professors here have received their PhDs and B.A.s at Stanford. I strongly discourage any college decision that is based on the perceived "prestige" of any of the departments in the schools mentioned. They are all excellent departments, and any differences which may exist are TREMENDOUSLY overshadowed by all the other factors involving college decisions.</p>