greatest earning potential?

<p>Where do you think undergraduates should go to make the big $?</p>

<p>In answer to such a vague question: Harvard. It has, on average, the most prestige in the eyes of employers</p>

<p>what about for something business related....</p>

<p>i know princeton has ORFE and wharton is just amazing in general</p>

<p>I hear University of Greed is always good.</p>

<p>"I hear University of Greed is always good."</p>

<p>Made me laugh.</p>

<p>Go to an Ivy or wharton, get a finance job. Sell your soul but in 10-15 years you'll be making more money that you could ever imagine. Of course you have to put up with hanging out with jerks, being treated like ****, and having no free time.</p>

<p>Top colleges in general have very good average starting salaries. Studies have shown that grads from tippy top schools don't do any better than any of the other top schools on average. Top 30 or so should place you well.</p>

<p>Not to be a smartass, but if you're chasing the big bucks (a la Bill Gates), you don't need to go to college. You just need a really good idea and the guts to make it happen.</p>

<p>In other words, do what makes you happy. Business isn't for everyone. Being miserable and making $150k for 60+ hours a week, 50 weeks a year is going to get old fast.</p>

<p>^^ agreed, most heartily. I'd hate to be in business.</p>

<p>dont go to college. Move to the sunbelt and become a contractor building retirement homes for Boomers. will be worth multi millions in your 30s</p>

<p>OP, you seem like prime investment banker material. give the devil my regards kiddo</p>

<p>The problem with trying to be the next Bill Gates is that there are many more people who try that path but don't make it than people who become wealthy. Selling your soul to the devil is probably the best chance of becoming rich, although downsides like hellfire and eternal damnation might turn some off.</p>

<p>There are two paths, people who build careers (example entrepreneurs) and people who are professionals following a more set path. No profession comes close to new york finance when it comes to salary. The only people who are richer are CEOs and entrepreneurs. I personally think the last option (entrepreneur) is the best. Even there you're see a disproportionate number of successful people graduate from the top schools. Medicine pays very well in some areas also, particularly if you have business savvy.</p>