<p>Finance is definitely a major where undergrad ranking matters more than most, but I think that, at an average university, finance would be more worthwhile than the average major. Everything is relative.</p>
<p>Think about it. A finance major at average U will probably have a much easier time finding a job and it will probably pay a bit better than if he had a classics major at average U. Of course the finance major at a top 10 finance program will be in a much better position, but so would the classics major at Harvard.</p>
<p>My point is that program strength should definitely not be overlooked, but if you want to major in finance, you should go ahead and do so, because it’s still generally a lot more worthwhile than most majors.</p>