<p>“There is far more focus on mathematics research at Duke than at Northwestern.”</p>
<p>This is just a really crass statement.</p>
<p>“Typically, most MMSS kids major in econ, looking for a job in the financial sector.”</p>
<p>Okay…even if that’s true, so what? What applicable implication does that even have for OP gaining a quantitative/scientific education?</p>
<p>Whether OP wants to go into business or not, Duke and NU will provide almost equivalent quality of education (NU ranked higher in economics and math; Duke ranked higher in stats).</p>