got admitted into UCSD, MT Holyoke , smith college , GWU, and sarah lawrence for economics. Currently debating as to what would be the best college for my major and which college would help me get a job with a higher salary
Employers DON"T care what school you graduated.
Employers do care what internships and experience you had, though. UCSD, GWU, and Sarah Lawrence are probably the best situated to gain industry experience.
Also consider the schools’ curricula; for example, I can tell you that UCSD’s Econ major is very math-heavy.
All of them will give you the opportunity to come out of college well educated with a good quality undergrad economics degree. Whether that will get you a ‘job with a higher salary’ in your home country is a question we can’t answer. None will give you enough of a degree to get a job in the US after you graduate (unless you have a passport/green card already for some other reason).
As paul2752 & groverrohan indicate, your job success will depend on what you do during college. I’m guessing that groverrohan is suggesting that Sarah Lawrence on the basis that it is close to NYC, but (imo) it is probably the least likely of the schools you have listed to have the vocational focus you are looking for. Assuming that they are all close to equal in terms of cost for you, I would say that GWU is the most pre-professionally oriented of the colleges you list, and your opportunities for internships both in and out of term is by far the highest.
Agree with collegemom3717 - GWU is probably your best choice. Once there you should be focusing on getting great grades to help you get good internships. Remember, on a student visa you can’t work, except for 20 hours on campus. Your odds of getting a work visa to legally work in the US after graduation are not very good, so focus on getting experience that will help you get a job in your home country (or wherever outside the US.)
I’d say Smith is the best choice - they even give you a stipend if you find an internship that you can’t afford; same thing at Mount Holyoke. Both have excellent career centers and very strong alumna network.
GWU next, UCSD next, and finally Sarah Lawrence, which isn’t good for economics.
But not everyone wants to go to a woman’s school – I think Smith/Mt Holyoke are schools with a very specific atmosphere.
^^ but if OP had those on her list and is still considering them, one can assume she’s not against Smith and MHC. It’s hard to deny these two have the strongest/tightest network of alumnae (the Seven Sisters exist for women’s empowerment, after all, including in careers).
True about alum network.