<p>How much better is the UW-Madison business program compared to that of University of Minnesota? I have been accepted to both schools (including the CSOM at Minnesota) and am starting to rethink my initial decision to go to Minnesota. Is Madison that much better where it could really affect my future career placement?</p>
<p>Also, how far off are those two schools from the top Big Ten Business Schools? Could someone please list like a ranking of the Big Ten for Business?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>There's not much quality difference overall between the undergrad B school programs at Minnesota and Wisconsin, though there may be differences in certain business specialty areas. Here's how US News ranks the Big Ten schools among all undergrad business programs:</p>
<p>School/Rank/Rating</p>
<p>Michigan #3 4.4366
Indiana #11 3.9542
UIUC #13 (tie) 3.9192
Wisconsin #13 (tie) 3.9044
Ohio State #17 (tie) 3.8008
Purdue #17 (tie) 3.7974
Penn State #21 (tie) 3.7421
Minnesota #21 (tie) 3.7325
Michigan State #25 3.6169
Iowa #35 3.4018</p>
<p>At the graduate level, US News ranks Northwestern #4, Michigan #12, Indiana #20, Ohio State #27 (tie), Minnesota #27 (tie), Wisconsin #29, Purdue #33, UIUC #38, Michigan State #40 (tie), Penn State #40 (tie), and Iowa #49.</p>
<p>In short, this is an outstanding group of schools, with Michigan and (at the graduate level) Northwestern the class of the field, Indiana right up there, and the rest bunched pretty much in a pack, among the better schools in the nation. As between Minnesota and Wisconsin, pick 'em. If you're in-state in either state you'll pay the same tuition at either school under their tuition reciprocity agreement. If you're out-of-state for both, Minnesota will be quite a bit cheaper and IMO a better value. But you can't really go wrong either way.</p>
<p>Of these schools, Michigan is the only one I would pay OOS costs for, for the B program.</p>
<p>Yep you really can't go wrong with business in the Big Ten, visit both schools and go to the one you like more.</p>
<p>Undergrad</a> - BSchools</p>
<p>UW-Madison is 37, and Minnesota is 48.</p>
<p>University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) - 6
Indiana University (Bloomington) - 16
University of Illinois - 18
University of Wisconsin (Madison) - 37
Penn State - 38
Michigan State - 39
University of Minnesota- 48
Ohio State - 59
Purdue - 62
University of Iowa - 84</p>
<p>Northwestern - no undergraduate business</p>
<p>Did you apply to UMich, Indiana, or UIUC?</p>
<p>No, the only Big Ten schools I applied to were U of Minn and UW-Madison.</p>
<p>I went to both of these schools many many yrs ago. Started out at UW but transferred and graduated in Business from UM. My thoughts back then were:</p>
<p>UW - much more rigorous. We all studied all the time (Sat. nights before going to parties) At UM i was able to work part time and do well in school.</p>
<p>UW- small town feel, more of a college town. UM- urban school where you combine downtown life with campus. UW is gorgeous (Student Union on Lake Mendota, but only enjoyable when the snow melts) I have not really been back to see Carlson Business School but it sounds great from the newsletters they send me.</p>
<p>Upon graduating from UM i had no problem getting a job back then, as i was able to work pt and network while in school. i noticed at UW only a few Mpls. based companies came out to interview seniors and were able to pick the cream of the crop.</p>
<p>Good luck in your decision. I enjoyed both schools for different reasons.</p>
<p>May I ask why you transferred?</p>
<p>I was very unmotivated to go to college and by the time i woke up and decided to be a business major, UW informed me i was way behind in their math prereq's and it would have taken me years to graduate. in looking around, UM only required me to take a one quarter of Math for business majors, and i had no trouble getting into the business school. i was from mpls, so it wasn't that hard to go back. UW was pretty hard, and my grades weren't top notch. i welcomed the chance to do better in school and not work as hard.</p>
<p>also, no one has ever commented that i ONLY got a degree from U of M.</p>
<p>2 quick questions:</p>
<p>Which school did you prefer more?</p>
<p>And so you are saying nobody looked down on you for having a U of M degree?</p>
<p>i sent you a private message, as i'm not sure everyone else thinks this is relevant or fascinating.</p>