<p>Regardless of what NU’s rank is on that list, the fact is that top companies heavily recruit at NU.</p>
<p>I think this is ultimately a personal choice. If you don’t necessarily want to work as a consultant at a top firm but would be comfortable being an accountant/sales rep/bank rep, you can probably go to a mid-level business program and be fine. However, if you want to land a top consulting job, going to a “target” school like NU is the better route. At top schools, you will study econ (or industrial engineering OR some other major as long as you do extremely well and nail the case interviews) and be forced to take liberal arts classes. NU offers the Kellogg Certificate program which is very rigorous and highly respected by top companies. An undergraduate business program at a mid-level school will likely be business-focused whereas an econ major at an elite school will be more liberal arts focused. Wharton has a top undergraduate business program, but I don’t know much about it.</p>