@mlunghi “I want to study economics/finance and computer science/engineering, so i looked for schools that did so. Upenn, Harvard, and Berkeley seem to have strong departments in both, hence why I was looking at these, although rankings certaintly played a role too.”
I agree with you that rankings play a role too. I just mean that in your case, these are all top schools with strong CS results that are all excellent. At that point, what matters more what fits best for you.
@ucbalumnus “M&T/MET versus CS/E by itself: Not sure what type of work would favor an M&T/MET (or other CS/E + business double major) graduate over someone who graduated in CS/E. Seems that these CS/E + business double major combinations are intended to sell the colleges to those who think that such a combination will help them rapidly climb corporate ladders. But that can also send signals to employers that are not necessarily favorable to getting hired.”
This is a great question.
The jobs that these students can fit well for include startups where staff need to multi task, private equity positions working with tech firms, hedge funds need cs people who are knowledgeable about investments.
It is true that there are many positions where it would be better to choose finance or CS and gain more depth. However, even then M&T can be valuable. Some M&Ters will pursue both for a year and then decide that they would rather go deeper into one major or the other. Even in this case, it was valuable to have the extra year to consider their options and make a more informed choice for them. In the end, these students do very well in finding high paying jobs.