Hi, this year I’m planning on applying for UCs and top CSUs for mathematics as a transfer from a CC for Fall 2018. I have a 3.89 with most my credits in the calculus series, and cs classes. I’m debating whether I should go to a CSU like longbeach(seems like they have the best math program out of the csu’s, maybe I’m wrong) or a good UC, like LA or Berkeley if I get in. The reason I’m asking is because long beach costs like 6 grand a year vs 30 grand for UCs. I plan on pursuing a phD so I can teach. I was thinking of going to somewhere like long beach for my bachelor’s then graduate work at a UC since you can do teacher assistant programs. Thanks for reading any advice is appreciated
Nevermind, I forgot to factor in rent for somewhere like long beach, for anyone wondering coa for longbeach is about 23k
$6k for CSULB meaning that you can commute from where you currently live? $30k for UCs meaning that you would have to live on or near campus?
You may want to find out from the CSULB math department and career center whether significant numbers of graduates go on to PhD programs in math.
UCB, UCSC, and CPSLO do have career surveys available:
https://career.berkeley.edu/Survey/Survey (“What Can I Do With a Major In…?” links)
http://careers.ucsc.edu/about/fds_reports_page.html
https://careers.calpoly.edu/search.php