Hi, I’m down to Northeastern and Penn State and wanted an opinion on which school would be better for my future. I am majoring in business and both schools seem to have strong programs. I’m stuck because everyone seems to talk about the prestige of Schreyers but I see the value of co-ops. Would Schreyers be worth paying 8-11k/yr more than Northeastern as a business major?
Not worth paying more, no.
Is that 8-11k in loans? Then definitely not. Both programs are very strong, and you’ll likely here a lot of “prestige hype” from whoever you talk to at any school. In my experience, unless you’re at the absolute extremes, there’s a lot more difference in outcome based on what you put into your experience/academics than on a perception of prestige. If we’re talking Harvard vs. community college, you could argue there’s a difference. But Northeastern and Penn State honors are in a similar range. I’d say save yourself the money, especially given your interest in co-ops.