Where should I go . Cost isn’t an issue. For primarily an academic, salary, future stand point what will make me the richest.
add finance to UNC as well.
Maybe focus on which will enrich you more personally, not the other. JMO.
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their cons and pros out weigh each other. I am perfectly happy in each scenario. it’s about choosing what will set up me for success in the future.
its not a joke. I genuinely want to know what has the better outcomes? like I don’t understand. money is something important.
Your future success will depend more on WHAT YOU LEARN AND ACHIEVE at either college rather than which you attend. Go to the school with the program of study and environment that interests you most.
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You worded that better than I did in my post. We have no clue what the OP plans to study, so the ”which will make me richer” question is impossible to answer. And even if we did know the major, it’s still impossible to answer!
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I noted, its IE vs Stats + Finance. End of the day I want to go to consulting / finance, and those are all very ‘prestige’ picks. I want to know what employer will look more favorably too. I am happy with both environments. this will be the deciding facotr
Oh oops, its in your title, not in the posts. Missed that. Industrial engineering at GT vs Stats/Finance at UNC?
Yes! I understand its what you make of it, but i want to know what is more favorable in terms of that field!! they are truly 50/50 to me, and i love the environments of both. i mean, i wish i can look at what employers want or recruit from a certain program/college but im not having luck.
You can achieve your goals from either of these schools. Have you pulled the outcomes data at each school?
For UNC…Kenan-Flagler doesn’t have a finance major, just an area of emphasis in Multinational Finance. KF requires a secondary admission process which is holistic…not that you can’t go into the business world from a non-KF major at UNC (like Stats.)
Sounds like you have some research to do…about majors and course requirements at each school, core requirements in each school, secondary admission to KF at UNC, outcomes, career fairs, etc. Once you have all that info, I expect your decision might be easier.
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Do you want to be an industrial engineering, working in manufacturing?
Of do you want to be a data grunt or someone in finance (which isn’t assured at UNC).
Both can be lucrative in their own way - but you are talking in many ways about apples and oranges here.
GT ISyE places far more broadly than that, including into the financial industry. There’s even an econ/finance-specific track in the major, in addition to others including operations research and statistics.
The question is, do you want the rigor and STEM foundation of a GT ABET-accredited engineering program? If so, it’s now or never; it’s highly unlikely that you’d ever pursue engineering study after doing an undergrad business degree. Whereas you absolutely could pick up any additional business content you wanted (whether on the job, via an MBA program, or via more targeted learning opportunities) after doing an undergrad IE degree.
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I am able to find IE outcomes. They are very good 85K base salary with 30K bonuses for first time jobs. I cannot find anything in terms of UNC.
That is a good point, and I will take that into consideration. Thank you.
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GTech IE sounds like what you want, provided you’re willing to take a lot of classes, especially physics, that a Stats major at UNC wouldn’t require.
A second consideration is that your GPA is likely to be lower at GTech (to the point GT stem majors get extra point equivalencies on their Zell Miller GPA because despite being excellent there were too many losing that scholarship.) All will be in the same boat at GTech so if you can withstand it, you’ll be fine; if C+s make you worry, best choose UNC Honors.
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As long as you do your part either school will prepare you for a career. It comes down to fit and what you like.
Recruiters are aware of the ISyE program. Top tier companies recruit there but these positions are extremely competitive. I’m sure the same happens at UNC.
The one drawback for UNC is holistic admission to KF. I’m assuming it’s still not direct admit. There’s no guarantee you would get into KF.
The obvious difference is that ISyE is engineering. You’ll take plenty of math classes. There are some small things you can do to lighten the load like take intro chem or physics at a local CC and transfer the credits. Upper level classes not so much.
S20 just graduated ISyE. I would say he was well prepared for several career paths. Surprisingly the job he chose takes him down the more traditional IE path. No wrong choice between the two.
https://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees/courses
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