Top Colleges for Business Majors in the Northeast

Students considering a future college major often favor business, with its multitude of options. These include Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management/Logistics. Many local students prefer to attend college in the Northeast, allowing for easy transportation between their home and college campus.

The 2024 edition of the “Best Colleges” guide by U.S. News & World Report lists five northeast institutions among the Top 8 ranked business programs in the country. These are University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), New York University (NYU), Carnegie Mellon University, and Cornell University.

 

Additional business programs that are somewhat less competitive, but still rank in the Top 50, are offered at Penn State University, University of Maryland, Boston College, Babson College, Boston University, George Washington University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, Northeastern University, Syracuse University, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and University of Connecticut.

Volunteer Activity Options for College Applications

Throughout their high school days, students are building their “resume” that will, ideally, help them gain acceptance to their college of choice.  While working to achieve high grades and SAT scores is vital, it’s also important to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to a cause or organization through volunteer work. 

Colleges seek to admit students whom they believe will be active, contributing members of their campus community.  The best indication of this is a student’s engagement in volunteer work during their high school years.  Students should choose one or more activities that are important to them – perhaps in the field they intend to pursue in college – and then commit themselves to volunteering over a lengthy period of time with the goal of making an impact.    

 

The options are limitless.  Students interested in pursuing a career in the medical field may want to volunteer at one of the many hospitals in the area.  Even more impressive is to train to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and work a shift or two each week, responding to calls.