I want to major in finance but i’m not sure what schools are good for it. I am looking for good job placement and above average starting salaries. I have a 3.93 weighted GPA and a 3.8 unweighted along with a 1250 SAT, so great schools like ivy leagues are obviously ruled out.
Geographic location? Budget? Home state?
I’d prefer public schools and would like to go either in the south or northeast (Florida probably the farthest. I’m from NJ.
So many. Tough to help without a bit more. Budget. Ecs. Any advantages like legacy. First generation college student. Are you part of a ethnic group that’s would help add to the diversity and inclusion of a school?
Though it’s primarily a commuter school, Baruch meets your stated criteria.
If you’re willing to go to Ohio, which isn’t too far you might like Miami University-Oxford
Nothing wrong with Rutgers-NB. Snazzy new building too. http://www.business.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers-business-schools-new-building-ranked-among-50-most-beautiful-b-schools-world
Rutgers business school in NB is competitive. Can you boost that SAT score and, or take ACT? Google the admitted student profile for Rutgers and you will see what I mean . Baruch has no real campus but it’s worth a look. Then there are the usual suspects for NJ folks, U Del, Univ of South Carolina, maybe Clemson. But business schools within them may be more competitive. Research their business schools and see what they look for.
UMASS - Isenberg School of business.
^^^^^Your stats are nearly the exact average for the 2016 admissions cycle. Great school.
For an OOS public university, you’re likely to pay about $20K more per year over Rutgers.
If you qualify for n-b aid at Rutgers, the OOS price premium probably will be even larger.
IMO, the extra cost is hard to justify for what you want.
Especially if your financial need is high, then there might be a few private schools where the net price would be competitive with Rutgers. Wake Forest is in the south, is test optional, and claims to cover 100% of financial need. If a school like that has any appeal, run its online net price calculator and check out its program offerings. Run Naviance (if your school makes it available) to see how students with your grades have fared in past admission cycles.
TCNJ has been placing students in good jobs in finance
Mark Zickerberg just gave UMass 5mm to study AI and they are building a huge isneberg building and some big alums like jack Welch and the founder of monster.com etc have already paid for it.
TCNJ business school is very highly ranked (#34 in the nation by bloomberg and far and away #1 in nj)and recruited from . Son is a finance major and had several summer internship programs(tops in the nation kind of companies) to choose from and in all likelihood will result in a offer
upon graduation. Not unusual, also many go onto top 10 mba programs. Couldn’t be happier with the program, but it is very competitive and the student has to be proactive. Great results.
Rutgers?!? You’re in-state, so a cheaper education with equally good job opportunities after graduation.
agree with flieshmo6.
Public universities’ out-of-state tuition vary widely in price. University of South Dakota, for example, charges outsiders only about $11,000 per year in tuition. While U of Michigan charges out of staters about $48,000. Some public colleges offer out-of-staters financial aid, which further complicates things. So don’t assume Rutgers will be cheapest just because it’s in-state.
NJIT has an undergrad business major with a finance concentration, and also a math major with a finance and actuarial science concentration. Your test scores are right at their median and GPA a little above.
Franklin Marshall - your GPA matches their average, there is no required tests, but their SAT average is only about 100 points higher than yours.
I’ll throw in another vote for Rutgers, in case cost is an issue.
Good luck!