Help with my major/school

So I'm in community college and I'm trying to figure out which of my three options would be best. It's also important to note that I live in Maryland.

Option 1(my #1 pick)= Rober H Smith school of business(university of marylands business school) and get a degree in finance. Only thing is I may not get accepted as it's very competitive.

Option 2=university of Maryland and get an economics degree. You can't get a finance degree unless you go to their business school (Robert H Smith) but as said above I don't know id be able to get in

Option 3= Towson (decent school) in Maryland and get a finance degree.

So here's my question, if option number 1 does not work out, which one should I do? I want to be either in IB (longshot) or a FA. So again, which is my best option if #1 doesn't work out? All options will most likely be followed up with an MBA eventually also. Thanks!

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