UIUC Econ/Business

Bill73
Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:49:32 +0000

U of I is really well-known for its undergrad and graduate accounting programs. They are usually ranked at/near the top of the various rankings (i.e. US News and World Report and the Public Accounting Report).

Finance is also well-regarded, but is ranked a bit further down than accounting in some rankings.

I think econ is a fantastic degree, but I’m not sure that you’d have as many job opportunities. The best and brightest finance majors have a shot at working on Wall Street, while the accounting department sends a large number of grads to the Big Four accounting firms every year.