Which rankings should I use?

pahisc
Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:30:20 +0000

Hi all, HS senior deciding between two undergrad business programs.

Program #1 is ranked very highly on US News and is a much bigger name school

Program #2 is ranked pretty poorly on US News but is very comparable to program #1 on Businessweek rankings (1 spot behind)

For specifically undergraduate business, does anyone have any idea which ranking is more accurate? In terms of overall rankings for the school, one is a national university while the other is a masters university so they are difficult to compare in that regard. I intend on attending a business school for a masters degree, which is why I am concerned that the lesser known program #2 might limit my options.