<p>Carolyn's post is very useful. As academics we always looked at the degrees of faculty in evaluating a school. This will matter in looking at a dept you wish to major in not just for quality, but for the approach within a discipline. I disagree to some extent with the person who said the quality of undergraduate majors did not matter. If you are thinking of going on for a Ph.D, who writes your faculty rec. letters and the sort of courses you have taken will play a role in graduate admissions decisions.</p>