<p>I plan on majoring in international business/finance and I was wondering whether an NYU degree would really make a difference in the quality of my job, salary, etc. after college as opposed to a degree from a slightly lower caliber private university</p>
<p>I can probably get a free ride at schools like st. john's, Fordham</p>
<p>If I get into NYU, I'll probably be at least 60,000 in debt when I graduate but if I go to the schools above I won't have to worry about that. </p>
<p>So is it really worth it to go to NYU and be in big debt at graduation--are the quality of jobs and salaries better?</p>
<p>I'd appreciate responses from someone who is currently attending or who graduated from NYU</p>
<p>nyu in general maybe not...stern for finance and IB definately, its ranked number 2 in the country in both. As long as you dont totally f up you'll make a higher income even after paying off your debts.</p>
<p>yes. it all depends on what you make of it. luck will also play a big role. but if you plan to spen money on a private school, nyu is as good as any other.</p>
<p>I agree that it depends on what you make of it.
The thing is, I don't really plan to spend too much money on a private university ( I can get free rides at other schools as I said) but I MIGHT be willing to make an exception and take out loans for NYU-that is, if its worth the money.</p>
<p>I don't see much of a difference between a stern degree or a St. John's, Fordham, or Boston U degree-- if you work hard in these schools you'll still end up as a financial analyst or whatever, with almost the same pay, right?</p>
<p>I just don't want to end up graduating from NYU and getting a job I could've got with a st. John's or Fordham degree--although the quality of my education would be slightly different which is important, I'd still have 60-80k to pay as opposed to 0. That makes a big difference.</p>
<p>"I don't see much of a difference between a stern degree or a St. John's or Fordham degree"</p>
<p>well you're right, in reality theres really no difference between any school in terms of academics, it's really what you make of it. but the reason to go to a place like harvard or mit or wharton or whatever is because of connections and job opportunities. but if you aren't interested in wall street, etc then it doesn't matter</p>
<p>I am interested in wall street :)
I aim high, but you can still work on wall street without a stern degree, correct?</p>
<p>There's a big difference between Harvard and St. John's or Fordham in terms of professors, facilities, intellectual atmosphere etc obviously but I'm saying there isn't much of a difference between schools like Fordham and NYU. By the way, are you currently attending Stern?</p>
<p>nyu profs are as good as any around, make no mistake. you won't learn anymore at harvard than you will at fordham either. if you are set on wall street, it would be strongly encouraged to go to a place like stern over fordham.</p>
<p>If you want to be realistic, 90% of what you learn in college you won't apply to whatever job you end up working. You learn that stuff in a more hands-on manner. The difference is that NYU professors probably have more connections. And no offense, NYU sounds alot more impressive than St. Johns. To me, at least.</p>
<p>for the same thing aignam basically just said.
trust me you won't learn any more at an Ivy league than you will at a state school, the only difference is the connections. and yeah, NYU is more impressive than St Johns, but it only matters if you are going into a field like ibanking that cares about that crap. If you are an entrepreneur, then you would know going to Harvard etc means nothing.</p>
<p>"And no offense, NYU sounds alot more impressive than St. Johns. To me, at least."</p>
<p>I agree with you. It does sound more impressive than St. john's, but in reality a st. john's business school graduate and an Nyu business school graduate will both end up as financial analysts with almost the same pay, except one will not be $80,000 in debt but will have to try harder to get a prestigious job, while the other will (very likely) have a huge debt to pay off, and a slightly easier time getting a job. In the long run, the quality of their work experience will outweigh their bachelors degrees.</p>
<p>Hisham is right. Think how long it will take to pay the debt off. NYU might get you a better job initially, but after several years of work experience it won't matter. Take the full ride at the "less impressive " school.</p>
<p>Ya, this is tough, because anyone in Stern will tell you that it is worth it, but I am not so sure, on the one hand, I do hear that NYU graduates get great jobs on Wall St. but from experience, I see that any degree seems to fade after you have some work experience, only exceptions seem to be like going to Princeton, you get let into a club that seems to back you up for the rest of your life. Anyone else have an opinion??? Is the Ivy League a big Boys Club? Is NYU worth it?</p>
<p>Stern easily outclasses a place such as Fordham. Why? It's due to the society we live in. When you apply for a job, there will most likely be competition for the spot. Now, if I am the person looking over all the resumes, I would be much more impressed with students from business schools such as Wharton, Stern, etc. than schools like Fordham and St. Johns.</p>
<p>It's all about perception. It's is much easier to get into a place like Fordham (no offense meant) than a place like Stern. It really doesn't matter which kid is smarter. Your alma mater generally overshadows all else.</p>
<p>What I said above does not prove true in all cases. But it's something you should strongly consider. Also think about networking opps with Stern as opposed to Fordham/St. Johns. I'm only a freshman and I already have an internship. My roommate has one also with AIG. </p>
<p>But it's really your choice. Visit the schools, weigh the pros and cons, and make a decision. I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the response NYU visionary, it was really helpful</p>
<p>"I would be much more impressed with students from business schools such as Wharton, Stern, etc. than schools like Fordham and St. Johns."</p>
<p>I agree, its easier to get a good job with a stern degree, but there are other options like going to a less impressive university for undergraduate then get at an mba from stern or Wharton.</p>
<p>Im interested in NYU, Im just not sure if its worth the money.</p>