The Cream of the Crop: The Best B-Schools for Undergraduates

 

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Are you planning on a career in business? Do you want an edge over the competition? If you’ve got the grades and the extracurricular resume, consider applying to the best undergraduate business schools in the nation. These schools earn high scores year after year for stellar academic programs, outstanding internship opportunities and elite post-graduation job opportunities. Read on to learn more about five of the best undergraduate b-schools in the nation.

1. Mendoza School of Business, Notre Dame University – Notre Dame, IN In 2011, 88% of Mendoza students had internships and 93% of graduates had jobs. The school also offers small classes, with an average of 33 students per class. If you’re looking for more individual attention from professors, Mendoza may be a good match for you.

2. McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA McIntire provides a huge educational bang for your buck. Annual tuition is only about $10,000 – a mere quarter of the tuition at most upper crust private colleges and universities. Despite the low price tag, opportunities for students are abundant. In 2011, 90% of students had internships and 94% graduated with jobs.

3. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University – Ithaca, NY If you can stand the legendary pressure of a Cornell education, you will likely be rewarded: Dyson alums have joined the ranks at Ernst & Young, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase, and 89% of grads get jobs right out of school. With an annual tuition below $30,000, Cornell is an exceptional value for an Ivy League degree.

4. The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA Wharton is one of the most competitive business schools in the country, and its graduates earn serious money. In 2011, Wharton graduates commanded a median annual starting salary of $70,000. Job placement also hovers around 95%, which means that if you can earn a spot at Wharton your chances of success after graduation are high.

5. Goizueta Business School, Emory University – Atlanta, GA If you’re a Southern boy or girl at heart and don’t want to venture northward for your business education, Goizueta is the place to go. The school boasts an average job placement rate of 95% at big-name employers like PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte.

These five schools are just a handful of the best undergraduate business schools in the US. When choosing the best school for you, weigh internship opportunities and job placement statistics more heavily than the appearance of the dorms and the taste of the food in the dining hall. After all, college only lasts four years. Your career will last for the rest of your life.