<p>Drilling down using the 2012 Business Week data shows why many people do not see a huge difference between the schools. </p>
<h1>16 Indiana</h1>
<p>Ave. Class Size 38
Percent with Internships 80.1%
Job Placement Percentage 91%
Median Starting Salary $55,000
Job Industries 29% Financial Services
16% Consumer Products/retail
15% Accounting</p>
<h1>23 Miami</h1>
<p>Ave. Class Size 40.6
Percent with Internships 79.1%
Job Placement Percentage 93%
Median Starting Salary $50,000
Job Industries 39% Accounting
26% Consumer Products/retail
16% Financial Services</p>
<h1>26 Illinois</h1>
<p>Ave. Class Size 56
Percent with Internships 82.3%
Job Placement Percentage 85%
Median Starting Salary $53,100
Job Industries 29% Accounting
24% Financial Services
12% Manufacturing</p>
<p>And keep in mind, the starting salary numbers are impacted by WHERE your job is located (due to cost of living impact on salaries), and the salaries for a specifc major (accounting vs. finance vs. marketing), not which school you graduated from. </p>
<p>From experience I can say that the major accounting firms or commerical banks do not have different starting salaries for an Indiana vs Miami vs Illinois undergraduate, but rather which office (New York, Chicago, Indianapolis or Cincinnati) you will work out of. MBA’s are another matter entirely. Companies do pay for pedigree MBA’s.</p>