Perhaps the student can compare the economics and math offerings at Brandeis (see below) to those at UMass (linked in previous post). Remember that college is first and foremost about academic study; the academic offerings that most closely match the student’s interests should weight the preference toward that college, within other must-have parameters like affordability.
https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/bulletin/provisional/courses/subjects/1600.html
https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/bulletin/provisional/courses/subjects/4700.html