<p>Economics/Business Major -- which school is more favorable to employers. Cost is the same.</p>
<p>I GREATLY appreciate any feedback.</p>
<p>That would be Lehigh.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input – I keep getting split opinions</p>
<p>well Colgate doesn’t even have business, they just have economics. Lehigh has both economics and a business college</p>
<p>I would be fine with studying just economics (if the department is strong), although Lehigh would probably have a larger curriculum</p>
<p>My main concern is which college looks more favorable to employers (particularly in NYC)</p>
<p>Colgate has a very strong alumni network and is very highly regarded by employers. I would give Colgate the edge. Of course, Colgate is more remote, although the campus is gorgeous and there are a lot of on-campus activities, speakers etc. Lehigh is closer to Phila/NYC. If it were my choice, I would go with Colgate.</p>
<p>well considering Lehigh has an actual business college (ranked #31 from BusinessWeek) and a wider curriculum, I honestly think this is where you need to be. I doubt employers in NYC have not heard of either of these schools.</p>
<p>I think Colgate has the edge in NYC, but so much will depend on how YOU do in college!</p>
<p>^that’s the truth. That being said, both schools are excellent, good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>One more question - how would Richmond and Rochester compare? Are they comparable or do you think Colgate/Lehigh have the edge. thanks.</p>
<p>This one, thankfully for you, is a simple coin toss or fit issue…assuming you have visited, figure out which one stands out for a different criteria (transportation? Culture?)…</p>
<p>Recruiting is probably a wash…both are respected in NYC…</p>
<p>I would say the edge goes to Colgate and Rochester for NYC.</p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Rodney in terms of fit, I think the schools are similiar (both sort of northeast preppy), both have Greek life, both are in sort of remote locations.</p>
<p>Lehigh is almost 60% guys which might be a negative.</p>
<p>I think Colgate might have a slight edge in students, but it seems that Lehigh might have more course offerings.</p>
<p>In this economy, I just want to go to the place that will give me the best chance at a good job.</p>
<p>I work in business in NYC and I can tell you for sure that both Lehigh and Colgate are well respected. If I were you, I would really think about what you want to study in college. Although they sound similar, there is a big difference between studying econ. and being in a business school. One is not better than they other, they are just different. Econ. is generally considered a liberal arts major and the coursework can get very theoretical at the higher levels. If you are in a business program, you usually take a wide range of business classes (ex. marketing, accounting,b-law, management) as part of a business core curriculum and then major in one discipline. Look at the two schools course catalogs on-line and get a sense of what classes you’d take as an econ. major at Colgate and in the b-school at Lehigh and think about which is more appealing to you. My gut is that you might have an easier time getting a job after college coming from a business school but I’m not sure-- try to check with career services and see what types of places people get recruited to from both schools after graduation.</p>
<p>I think happy1 summed it up pretty nicely, a liberal arts economics degree and a degree from a business school are 2 different things.</p>
<p>That being said the University Of Richmond has a very good business school so that would get the edge for that. Again, think about what you want.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I definitely appreciate it</p>
<p>BTW, although Colgate does not have a business major, you can take a financial accounting and finance course. They may have a few finance courses. But if you are interested in studying marketing, this would not be the place for you.</p>