<p>Hello everyone, long time lurker first time poster...</p>
<p>Well here's a little background on myself, I'm a 25 year old male student who has taken several years off of school for various reasons. </p>
<p>Long story short, I got accepted into UCSD for economics @ muir but from my understanding their program is extremely theoretical and not practical for anything besides research and/or teaching positions. I'm thinking about withdrawing my admission from UCSD and attending CSUF's business admin program w/ an accounting focus. All things considered, I'd be able to meet the educational requirements to take the CPA exam within 3 years...but i'm still on the fence about it...</p>
<p>UCSD is highly ranked and well known, but i'm not sure if the "recognition" is worth the gamble of graduating with lots of academic theory and very few work place applications. </p>
<p>CSUF is AACSB accredited and upon completion of their admin program I'd be eligible to take the new CPA exam and meet california's new education requirements (150+ semester hours or BA + Masters) but CSUF isn't a "name brand" like many UC's are. </p>
<p>CSUF's program will take me nearly an extra year to complete, but it will offer additional accreditation, (CPA IF i pass the exam) </p>
<p>I'm an older student, so I want to choose the best route with the highest probability of financial security and stability. </p>
<p>I am much more of a "people" person with excellent communication skills but from what i've been hearing, both fields are expecting individuals to posses excellent "soft skills" </p>
<p>Economics is much more broad and can be used to apply to several different positions but i am worried about UCSD's reputation treating economics purely as a social science rather than a business degree.</p>
<p>ANY help or opinions would be much appreciated! </p>