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<li>NYU Stern</li>
<li>Baruch College</li>
<li>NYU Polytech</li>
<li>Fordham</li>
</ol>
<p>How would you rank the order of how prestigious an Accounting degree from each school would be. Is an Accounting degree from Stern better than an Accounting degree from Baruch?</p>
<p>I know I am off-topic, but Claremont McKenna has an excellent economics-accounting program. Its a terrific mix of economics and accounting courses. Many students go on to work at Big 4 accounting firms as well as investment banks and financial services firms.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion, but I forgot to mention that I am focusing on going to college in New York City.</p>
<p>Its sort of the wrong question. Accountants take a national exam to get licensed. A lot of accountants get their Masters in Accounting even before taking the exam. Or an MBA with an accounting/finance specialization.</p>
<p>Comparing Fordham and NYU is a bit of apples and oranges in that the experience is different…Fordham is a liberal arts college with a very good business college on campus. Fordham students get a very well regarded and well rounded Jesuit influenced education, plus sports, a gorgeous campus and a typical college experience, while being in New York. NYU Stern speaks for itself…its a powerful degree, but specialized and in Greenwich Village, an urban setting. NYU is a huge school. </p>
<p>So it really depends on what YOU are looking for in a college experience. Both NYU and Fordham offer outstanding business connections and contacts in business and communications/media in Manhattan. </p>
<p>There are a huge number of NYU PhD’s on Fordham faculty. One of NYU’s Presidents was a Fordham alumnus. </p>
<p>I can’t speak about Baruch College, sorry.</p>
<p>NYU is higher ranking, to be sure. But that is only a superficial factor. It really comes down to what you want out of a school and the overall experience. Some kids prefer NYU and some prefer Fordham and its gothic campus.</p>