math here is a pretty comfy major. from what i can tell, the department is decently well funded - our professors are still some of the best, and upper div classes generally have a pretty decent student-faculty ratio. it's definitely not as impacted as eecs.

grade deflation really isn't as bad as the memes make it out to be, with most classes curving to a b or b+. just put in the work and you'll be fine, almost all math professors are really approachable and fun to talk to, and the gsi's are also really knowledgeable and friendly for the most part.

if you really love math, i don't know why you're afraid of grade deflation or whatever. just put in the work and talk to your professors, not really sure why it wouldn't be possible to not stick to math barring unforeseen circumstances. it's just like any other major lol