Umass Amherst vs Purdue - which is better for Economics?

I’ve been admitted to both these universities, and the cost is approximately the same. But I’m confused which university should I attend between these two.

Based on faculty publishing in their economics departments (Purdue, #116; UMass, #118), these schools appear difficult to distinguish for this field.

https://ideas.repec.org/top/top.usecondept.html

Do you want to live in the middle of Indiana or in Massachusetts? My daughter applied to both of these schools and loved each campus. I thought U Mass Amherst was my favorite campus out of all 8 schools she applied to. Good luck with your decision!

Boiler up! Purdue all the way! It’s just more in every way than UMass Amherst.