If your goal is to make the most money you can as soon as you get out of school, then take a look at your grades and academic resume and determine whether or not you think you could get into an Ivy League school. Ivy League graduates with MBA’s have the best chances of landing those six-figure-salary jobs right out of college. Look at schools such as:
- Harvard
- Wharton
- Stanford
If you are interested in starting with a five-figure signing bonus, then think of this goal when you first apply to business school. Graduates of lesser, but still well-respected business schools area also candidates for excellent jobs with perfectly respectable salaries, but if you are determined to shoot for the top, make the investment in a big-name school. Hiring managers respect those names and reward accordingly.