UNC Chapel Hill vs other locations

jdogNC
Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:51:46 +0000

A couple of comments:

UNC CH is the best overall for NC. However, as some have mentioned, going to some of the other UNC schools for specific fields such as engineering, Marine Biology, etc is better if that is your thing. Also, while UNC CH is the best overall, other schools can be a better fit for someone and they will get more out of it and have a better experience. Many years of experience have shown it is not as black and white as some may think. If you are looking for a Wall Street or big bank job, then it matters quite a bit; if looking for a job most people end up with, matters not as much, especially if you are in NC.

There were also some UNC Charlotte comments above. UNCC (and App State for that manner) will have more Big 4 accounting jobs in Charlotte than UNC CH. UNC CH and Kenan Flagler just has a Masters program for accountancy so overall will be less. Kenan Flagler will give much better opportunities than UNCC for higher level finance jobs in NYC and Charlotte (and with a kid in Kenan Flagler, it really is a great program with many opportunities). However the banking market is huge in Charlotte and there are plenty of opportunities for UNCC business grads as well. They just won’t have the same opportunities for investment banking or other higher level finance jobs but will will have opportunities in other departments.

And one final comment on accounting since that is my field, if two accountants in Minot, SD are looking for a job, its probably a toss up if they both have their CPA. Then it will likely come down to personality rather than a UNC CH or UNCC degree.