<p>Tufts econ is definitely strong at the undergrad level. Don’t look at the US News Econ rankings because those are for grad schools and Tufts (true to its NESCAC roots) is not as strong at the grad level as it is at the undergrad level.</p>
<p>As far as opportunities for Tufts econ students: a ton of companies recruit on campus, the Econ Society and Financial Group are top-notch, and the faculty is strong. </p>
<p>I echo what a lot of other people have said - majoring in econ (or ideally quant econ) is just as good if not better than majoring in business undergrad.</p>