<p>I want to major in business but I'm having trouble deciding which campus to go to. I'm debating between Santa Clara's Leavey School of Business, Business Admin major at UCI, Economics major at UCD, and Economics/Accounting major at UCSB. I'm also not sure which major I should pick.
Which college is the best for business and would give me more job opportunities?</p>
<p>Cost of each?</p>
<p>Santa Clara: $45,717 (not including room and board since I’ll be living at home)
They’re offering $32,308 for financial aid, loans, and work study</p>
<p>UC Davis: $32,903 but they’re offering $29,103 for financial aid and loans</p>
<p>UC Irvine: $30,393 but counting the fin aid, loans, and work study, I won’t have to pay for anything. </p>
<p>UC Santa Barbara: $32,229 but I haven’t gotten any financial aid email from them yet.</p>
<p>Santa Clara is an inferior institution than the UC’s and more expensive. I would decide between UCI, UCD and UCSB based on aid and how you enjoy each. Just get involved and make connections at whichever you choose, it is important to to do in a larger U.</p>
<p>So with SCU you’d be taking out $5,500 in loans and still have to pay about $13,000 out of pocket after work study offered? That’s really not worth it, even if your family had the money to splurge it would be a waste unless that was the best “fit” for you.</p>
<p>UCI seems like the most bang for your buck as you will only have to deal with loans (nothin out of pocket which can alleviate potential cash flow for other expenses). I would wait until I got UCSB’s FA offer and compare that with UCI. Just remember, (my understanding, anyway) work study isn’t guaranteed and you will have to apply for an on- or off-campus job with a pool of applicants just like any other employment. So, if you fail to get any work study aid, you will have to find alternate means to fill that gap (scholarships, or other non-student affiliated employment).</p>
<p>But def not SCU.</p>
<p>UCD doesn’t have a undergrad business program, unless you want to do econ.
UCSB is not a traditonal business program, it’s econ+acct, so keep it in mind.
SCU’s business program offers a full curriculum and is very well regarded. IMHO, it is the strongest undergrad business program among the four, but it’s too expensive.
I’ve heard UCI is expending its business program to add finance and more on top of acct, marketing, management. And it seems offers the best financial package for you. I would pick UCI in your case.</p>
<p>this all comes down to what you wanna do with your degree.
masters or phd after bachelor’s? choose from the pool of uc’s
wanna be efficient enough after a bachelor’s? scu</p>
<p>Thank you for your replies everyone! </p>
<p>UC Santa Barbara’s cost is actually $33,110 and I’m getting $23,810 for grants and scholarships and I’m eligible for $9,300 for work study and loans. </p>
<p>Well I was looking at my UCI portal and I realized that I wasn’t accepted to the Business Administration Major for UCI but accepted as undeclared. Although I put that down as my major, I guess since acceptance is hard for the Business Admin major, they just put me as undeclared ): So… should I still consider UCI for business?</p>
<p>Taking out loans for UCSB or UCD when you have a free ride at UCI simply does not make sense.</p>
<p>fliger, I think the OP has to take loans from any school they choose as part of the offered FA package.</p>
<p>canar, it seems like the UCI and UCSB packages are similar - you wouldn’t need to pay out of packet for either of them so long as you came up with work study, outside scholarships, or other employment. They’re both in the same geo region too (SolCal) . . . so . . .</p>
<p>UCSB has a small class size (~20,000 vs UCI 30,000) and they are ranked slightly higher (depending on which ranking you’re looking at). I would go with UCSB, then. Have you been able to visit UCI and/or UCSB? Right, at UCI you may need to apply into the business major later. I’m curious, did you get accepted as a business major at UCSB? I’ve looked quite a few places and can’t see if they offer an undergraduate business degree.</p>
<p>My vote if they do offer a related degree: UCSB.</p>
<p>@turtlerock</p>
<p>No, I don’t think I’ll be able to visit UCI or UCSB since I live in the Bay Area and its inconvenient for me. UCSB doesn’t really have an undergrad business program and they only offer econ, econ & accounting, and econ/mathematics.</p>
<p>If you’re set on having your degree have the word “business” in it, and you’re more for getting general business classes (I haven’t actually looked into UCI’s curriculum, however), then UCI may be the choice since UCSB doesn’t offer that option.</p>
<p>However, if you’re a little math inclined, then the Econ, Econ + Accounting, or Econ/Math programs at UCSB are great options. UCSB actually has an astounding Economics program, from what I hear, and it’s arguable that Economics majors are more practical in the business realm, and business employers know this, since they understand more the things that go into the business decision making. The exact same can be said about Accounting. The Econ/Math option would set you more up for grad school, like a PhD in Econ if you were interested in pursuing that route. Econ and Acct don’t require extensive math at the undergraduate level, and Acct doesn’t really have you use anything above basic algebra at all. It’s more of a bunch of sets of rules and processes than it is algorithmic.</p>
<p>Still, if it were me, I’d choose UCSB and go Econ or Econ/Acct, but I’m brave enough to try the required math. If you’re not, which is totally understandable because math isn’t my best subject, then you may be better fitted with UCI.</p>
<p>SCU has a VERY good business program, not to mention small classes, more attention, beautiful city, safe neighborhood, and lovely campus. I’d say SCU is definitely the best of your bunch.</p>
<p>^ I agree. Why all the hate for SCU? SCU’s business school is very good and well respected in the Bay Area. As TealSteel has already mentioned, the small classes are definitely a good option if one likes to engage with the class. At the UC’s, just trying to get a professor’s attention is hell. My bro’s girlfriend at Cal was forced to take a test on the steps outside the classroom b/c of the number of students! Ofc, if you are the type of student that learns with minimal engagement then by all means the UC’s will be a good fit. Honestly, if SCU wasn’t so close to home I would seriously consider it, but there is no reason to as I already got into Boston College. </p>
<p>But honestly, if paying for a school is a problem, just go to UCI. Their undergraduate b school seems to be up and coming. SD is a good school but no business besides econ. SB is also just too restricting in options. Plus, the cut-back on classes really affects that preffered graduation in 4 years. It’s just simply not gonna happen. Risk the undeclared major at UCI instead of going to a restricting “business” school.</p>
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<p>It seems like it’s too expensive for the student - until they say otherwise. SCU does have a great B-school, but it’s not worth the money the student would have to pay. $27,000 in loans + $52,000 out of pocket (more if the student fails to secure work study all 4 years - given if their financial situation remains the same as well) = $79,000 plus interest.</p>
<p>Even if the student had to stay a 5th year at one of their UC options, they would be paying less. SCU is great if the family can afford it, but not all families can, in which case UCs are a great affordable option - sometimes even better, IMO (UCB, UCLA).</p>
<p>Santa Clara is well known for business. UCI business program is new. Never heard anything about UCD regarding business. UCSB is good for economics.</p>