College tier list US for IB

Weighted ranking by total hires in relation to undergraduate population- major flaw with this ranking is it does not take into account the student body population that want to go into IB vs not. Tier 1: UPenn, Harvard, Georgetown, Columbia, NYU Tier 2: Cornell, ND, UMich, Yale, UT Austin Tier 3: Princeton, UChiraq, UC Berkeley-Furry land, Duke, UVA Tier 4: USC, Darty party, BYU-soaking land, Stanford, SMU Tier 5: Northwestern, Indiana University, Boston College, Emory, Brown Tier 6: UCLA, Vandy, Rice, UNC, Middlebury Tier 7: Claremont McKenna, Penn State, Baruch, Williams, Fordham Tier 8: Wash U St. Louis, Wake Forest, MIT, Amherst, UGA Tier 9: Texas A&M, UFlorida, BU, Carnegie Mellon, U Wisco Tier 10: Colgate, U Illinos, Johns Hopkins, U Miami, TCU Tier 11: Villanova, ASU, GTech, Holy Cross, Babson

Data from Peak Framework

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Where does your data even come from lol, this doesn’t look that accurate honestly

 

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's the US undergraduate university tier rankings for Investment Banking (IB) recruitment:

  • Tier 1: UPenn, Harvard, Georgetown, Columbia, NYU
  • Tier 2: Cornell, Notre Dame, University of Michigan, Yale, University of Texas Austin
  • Tier 3: Princeton, University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, Duke, University of Virginia
  • Tier 4: University of Southern California, Dartmouth, Brigham Young University, Stanford, Southern Methodist University
  • Tier 5: Northwestern, Indiana University, Boston College, Emory, Brown
  • Tier 6: UCLA, Vanderbilt, Rice, University of North Carolina, Middlebury
  • Tier 7: Claremont McKenna, Penn State, Baruch, Williams, Fordham
  • Tier 8: Washington University in St. Louis, Wake Forest, MIT, Amherst, University of Georgia
  • Tier 9: Texas A&M, University of Florida, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, University of Wisconsin
  • Tier 10: Colgate, University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins, University of Miami, Texas Christian University
  • Tier 11: Villanova, Arizona State University, Georgia Tech, Holy Cross, Babson

This list is based on the total hires in relation to the undergraduate population. However, it's important to note that this ranking does not take into account the student body population that is interested in going into IB. So, while a school might be ranked lower, it doesn't necessarily mean it's not a good choice for someone interested in IB. It's always a good idea to consider other factors such as the school's culture, location, and specific programs when making a decision.

Sources: US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data, US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data, Unofficial 2020 Public School Tiers for IB Placement, Unofficial 2020 Public School Tiers for IB Placement, Actual Global Undergrad Tier List

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