<p>If it’s not Stern, I’d pick Northwestern. Yes, NYC provides many opportunities for internship but Chicago isn’t far behind. In Chicago, you as a NU student, would compete mostly with those from UChicago. Whereas at NYU, you compete not only with those from Ivies (especially Columbia) but also those from Stern. A econ major from NYU (but not from Stern), probably wouldn’t have any edge over those I just mentioned. I don’t know after taking all these factors, NYC necessarily provides more opportunities than Chicago. By the way, Northwestern’s econ is the most reputated among these three. People tend to confuse econ with business.</p>