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Compare And Contrast Indiana University And Buckeyes

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Choosing the Path, Hoosiers vs. Buckeyes
Choosing a college as a future student is a difficult process for some. There are certain qualities that must meet every student’s needs. For example, how far away from home is it or how big of a school it is. Many colleges are more similar than most know. While differences can be found between colleges, similarities can be found between Indiana University, Bloomington (IU) and The Ohio State University (OSU).
The degree offerings are alike at Indiana University and The Ohio State University. But one difference between the two colleges, is the number of academic programs offered. IU offers more than 550 academic programs (Indiana University, Bloomington). Ohio State offers more than 200 majors (The Ohio State University). A similarity between the two has to do with the types of degrees offered. When a student first enters into any college, he is considered an undergraduate. Indiana offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral degrees (“Indiana University, Bloomington”; Big …show more content…

Each college has job-placement opportunities, but are offered through different organizations. Job-placements through Indiana University are offered through the Career Development Center and Arts and Sciences Career Services. (Indiana University, Bloomington). Job-placements through The Ohio State University are offered through the Department of Arts Administration (The Ohio State University). The two colleges require just about the same things when they offer job-placement opportunities. At Indiana, an undergrad must attend career fairs and have some job experience like internships (Indiana University, Bloomington). At Ohio State, they must attend career fairs, job fairs, and have internships (The Ohio State University). Ultimately, Indiana University would win this category because it offers more programs through job-placement

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