UCSD Econ Major concerns-no jobs, no social aspect?

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Hi everyone! I am an incoming freshman to UCSD (class of 2022) as an Econ major. I read on reddit that econ/business majors have a hard time finding a job, and that big companies don’t come to UCSD to recruit. My top choices were UCLA and USC, and now I feel like UCSD will not be a right fit. I’m an introvert and I know in the right environment I can branch out and become successful, but UCSD just seems like the wrong choice (even though it’s the “best” school I got into). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

Btw I also got into SDSU, USD (with scholarship), Chapman (with scholarship)

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It kind of depends on what you want to do. For Econ research, UCSD is really well regarded, which could help if you want a masters in Econ. But it’s not a target recruiting school for the Big 4, for example. I think it’ll be a close one between UCSD and SDSU for you; I suggest you get a feel for both campuses, see what programs at each school you’ll actually take advantage of, debate the UC vs. CSU value, then make your decision.