<p>UCI has a pretty good physics program, but I think that UCLA is the better school overall and for the major. While I’m not a huge advocate of major based undergrad choosing, I think that someone who has a defined career goal can be considered smart for looking at a specific program with some scrutiny.</p>
<p>How much more money are you looking at spending? $20K? $30K? For that amount, I’d definitely choose UCLA. As far as faculty goes, UCLA’s almost certainly stronger.</p>