<p>joshua007,</p>
<p>They’re certainly not better departments, but they may offer undergrads better educations in the basics.</p>
<p>I guarantee that an average Caltech grad comes out better equipped to do economics at a graduate level than an average Berkeley grad-- if for no other reason than the amount of math that Caltech requires of its undergrads. </p>
<p>Remember guys: the best research does not equal the best education.</p>