Yes, my comments up topic said that I prefer Duke for the OP, but I was equally clear to say that this was my personal preference and that the OP should look closely at the 2 choices and decide for himself.
I hope that no one thinks that I offered the subjective opinion that Duke’s Econ Dept is better because that’s not what I was trying to say. My preference - which is not a statement about which is better - was based on the breadth of choices in the options for an Econ major and the opportunity for a PP&E minor.
What I was calling into question with my reply to your post is whether such a ranking shows any meaningful difference among the three - at least as it applies to the learning experience of students.
As for my comments having been subjective, they certainly were - which is what contributors do here. We offer opinions. I thought that I was also providing analysis, which included information about the offerings at Duke, which were previously unmentioned. I do not think that the ranking system adds anything objective. It is flawed - as all ranking systems are - and presents historical information about the volume of publications coming out of each university, which frankly says little about the quality of teaching & learning at the respective institutions.