Wacky Rankings

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Due to my location (NY) and financial situation, I was pretty set on going to SUNY Binghamton. The price was right, and I assumed it had a very strong business program due to it being ranked #40 on BusinessWeek's 2008 rankings. But now as I surf the web, I see it is ranked 120something on the USNEWS rankings. I know rankings arent everything, but 40th and 120th is a big difference, and I really have no other way of finding out what school has the better program. Now i really dont know what to think. I obviosly want to major in something in the area of business (probably acounting) and I would like to go to the best business school for the best price. I would also ptefer to get a job after graduation in NY, but it wouldnt be a big deal if i didnt.</p>

<p>So now I really dont know what to do. How would you guys rank the following schools for my situation and how big is the difference between each one?</p>

<p>SUNY Binghamton (School of Management) (approx $18k after grants)
University of Maryland (Smith) (approx $29k after grants)
University of Delaware (Lerner) (approx $20k after grants)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot, Im really in a jam.</p>

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<p>anyone????</p>

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<p>Smith doesn't justify paying another 10k if money is a concern, and I can't see Lerner being better than Binghamton. I'd stick with Binghamton.</p>

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<p>Location and cost savings at SUNY will more than make up for the difference which, to be honest, isn't huge. USNews isn't very significant when you get to the 40-120 range, and businessweek is pretty bad at any range.</p>

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<p>any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Smith is a good school. A number of internships are available through its career center and many others are accessible due to its location. While accounting is a strong program and many firms recruit, friends who go there say there's a focus towards finance and marketing.
Of those three, Smith has the best recognized business school. Not sure if that matters that much though.</p>