UCSD Economics vs UCI business administration

<p>I got accepted to both UCI and UCSD
but i dont exactly know the difference between the two majors
I like UCSD's enviorment/campus more, but UCSD does not have a business department,which is the reason why I still cant decide where to go</p>

<p>can someone tell me the job options and the differences of the majors??</p>

<p>I was in the exact same position as you, and my counselor told me that graduating from irvine’s business administration is the same as graduating from SD’s economics because they’re both from the college of letters and sciences. SD does have a Management Science program major though, (which I’m planning to switch into), and you can take classes at the Rady School of Management, which offers business courses. So if you’re planning to go into business, your choice doesn’t really matter, because you’re eventually going to get your MBA.</p>

<p>I hope that helped!
btw, I’m picking SD over Irvine :)</p>

<p>No difference really except the concentration of courses you have to take. Not going to make a difference at all if your planning on getting your MBA or going to grad school. Just go with the school (looks like UCSD) that you like better. You’ll be happier for four years and you’ll still end up in the same place in the end.</p>

<p>However if you don’t plan on grad school, here is some info:</p>

<p>Economics BA: [Economics</a> Degree Job Opportunities, Economics Degree Salary - PayScale](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor_of_Arts_(BA/AB),_Economics/Salary]Economics”>http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor_of_Arts_(BA/AB),_Economics/Salary)</p>

<p>Business Administration BA: [PayScale</a> - Bachelor of Arts (BA/AB), Business Administration Degree Salary, Average Salaries](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor_of_Arts_(BA/AB),_Business_Administration/Salary]PayScale”>http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor_of_Arts_(BA/AB),_Business_Administration/Salary)</p>

<p>Note however that the starting salary of someone with an MBA is higher than the highest salary of both majors (even with experience).</p>