Comparison of Top MBA Programs
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* Updated 11/09/2021
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | US NEWS & WORLD REPORT (rank in 2021) | CLASS SIZE FT | % ADMITTED | AVERAGE AGE | WORK EXPERIENCE | % FEMALE | % INTERNATIONAL | MEDIAN GMAT | AVG GPA | AVG POST MBA SALARY | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT GRADUATION | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION | TOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIES | APPLICATION DEADLINES | DECISION DATES | INFO SESSIONS / EVENTS | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW |
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| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | 1 | 426 | 9% | N/A | 4.8 Years | 44% | 47% | 733 | 3.8 | $176,083 | 63% | 85% | Finance (34%) Technology (28%) Consulting (15%) | R1: 9/9/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 4/12/2022 | R1: 12/9/2021 R2: 3/31/2022 R3: 5/26/2022 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events | Nailing the essay is critical! |
| U Penn Wharton | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 897 | 23% | N/A | 5 Years | 52% | 36% | 740 | 3.6 | $172,016 | 81% | 94% | Financial Services (36%) Technology (17%) Consulting (16%) | R1: 9/8/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 3/30/2022 | R1: 12/15/2021 R2: 3/23/2022 R3: 5/10/2022 | https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ | Team-based discussion interview format |
| Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | 3 | 620 | 28% | 28 | 5 Years | 42% | 39% | 724 | 3.56 | $172,683 | 84% | 91% | Consulting (34%) Financial Services (27%) Technology (23%) | R1: 9/23/2021 R2: 1/6/2022 R3: 4/7/2022 | R1: 12/2/2021 R2: 3/24/2022 R3: 5/26/2022 | https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events | Really understand "why Booth" |
| Northwestern Kellogg | Evanston, IL | 4 | 508 | 28% | N/A | 5 Years | 49% | 36% | 727 | 3.6 | $173,057 | 81% | 93% | Consulting (36%) Technology (28%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/15/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 4/6/2022 | R1: 12/8/2021 R2: 3/23/2022 R3: 5/11/2022 | https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx | Interviews nearly every applicant |
| Harvard HBS | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 1010 | 9% | 27 | 5 Years | 46% | 37% | 727 | 3.7 | $171,785 | 71% | 83% | Consulting (24%) Technology (19%) Private Equity (18%) | R1: 9/8/2021 R2: 1/4/2022 | R1: 12/9/2021 R2: 3/30/2022 | https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx | Open-ended essay question - start early! |
| MIT Sloan | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 450 | 15% | N/A | 5 Years | 44% | 43% | 730 | 3.59 | $160,291 | 79% | 94% | Consulting (28%) Technology (25%) Finance (21%) | R1: 9/28/2021 R2: 1/19/2022 R3: 4/12/2022 | R1: 12/15/2021 R2: 4/4/2022 R3: 6/1/2022 | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ | Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | 7 | 847 | 14% | 28 | 5 Years | 41% | 48% | 732 | 3.6 | $171,436 | 73% | 86% | Consulting (34%) Financial Services (33%) Media/Technology (20%) | Early Decision: 10/6/2021 Rolling: 4/8/2022 | Rolling | https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Early Decision option, rolling admissions |
| University of California-Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley, CA | 7 | 291 | 23% | N/A | 5.5 Years | 37% | 37% | 727 | 3.65 | $162,409 | 72% | 87% | Technology (32%) Consulting (25%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/23/2021 R2: 1/6/2022 R3: 4/7/2022 | R1: 12/16/2021 R2: 3/24/2022 R3: 5/12/2022 | https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events | Prefers the GMAT |
| Yale School of Management (SOM) | New Haven, CT | 9 | 349 | 30% | N/A | 4.4 Years | 43% | 44% | 720 | 3.62 | $162,856 | 75% | 86% | Consulting (37%) Finance (23%) Technology (13%) | R1: 9/14/2021 R2: 1/6/2022 R3: 4/12/2022 | R1: 12/3/2021 R2: 3/25/2022 R3: 5/18/2022 | https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Application includes a video essay |
| Dartmouth College (Tuck) | Hanover, NH | 10 | 294 | 35% | N/A | 5.4 Years | 46% | 41% | 720 | 3.5 | $173,882 | 81% | 92% | Consulting (42%) Financial Services (21%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/27/2021 R2: 1/3/2022 R3: 3/28/2022 R4: Rolling 4/1/2021 - 6/1/2021 | R1: 12/9/2021 R2: 3/17/2022 R3: 5/5/2022 R4: Rolling through 7/1/2021 | https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event | Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| New York University (NYU Stern) | New York, NY | 10 | 360 | 29% | 28 | 5.1 Years | 41% | 32% | 723 | 3.6 | $175,148 | 79% | 89% | Financial Services (35%) Consulting (31%) Technology/ Telecommunications (19%) | R1: 9/15/2021 R2: 10/15/2021 R3: 1/15/2022 R4: 3/15/2022 | R1: 12/1/2021 R2: 1/1/2022 R3: 4/1/2022 R4: 6/1/2022 R4: 6/1/2021 | https://apply.stern.nyu.edu/portal/ft_events?_ga=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262 | Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion) |
| Duke University (Fuqua) | Durham, NC | 12 | 447 | 25% | 27 | 5.9 Years | 48% | 47% | 702 | 3.5 | $167,134 | 85% | 91% | Consulting (31%) Technology (27%) Finance (18%) | Early Action: 9/2/2021 R1: 10/11/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 3/24/2022 | Early Action: 10/14/2021 R1: 12/15/2021 R2: 3/16/2022 R3: 4/29/2022 | https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events | Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| University of Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor, MI | 13 | 398 | 37% | N/A | 5 Years | 46% | 28% | 711 | 3.45 | $164,040 | 80% | 88% | Consulting (36%) Technology (25%) Financial Services (12%) | R1: 9/20/2021 R2: 1/10/2022 R3: 4/4/2022 | R1: 12/8/2021 R2: 3/18/2022 R3: 5/11/2022 | https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events | |
| University of Virgina (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | 13 | 351 | 35% | 28 | 5 Years | 40% | 40% | 703 | 3.5 | $169,190 | 84% | 91% | Consulting (41%) Technology (20%) Financial Services (19%) | Early Action: 9/9/2021 R1: 10/6/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 4/6/2022 | R1: 10/20/2021 R2: 12/8/2021 R3: 3/16/2022 R4: 5/4/2022 | https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/ | Primarily uses case method, like HBS |
| Cornell University (Johnson) | Ithaca, NY | 15 | 304 | 40% | 28 | 5 Years | 39% | 35% | 691 | 3.33 | $172,254 | 85% | 90% | Financial Services (34%) Consulting (30%) Technology (16%) | R1: 10/12/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 4/12/2022 | R1: 12/16/2021 R2: 4/8/2022 R3: 6/1/2022 | https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events | Tight-knit community |
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | 231 | 28% | N/A | 5.4 Years | 21% | 34% | 680 | 3.32 | $165,540 | 81% | 87% | Consulting (35%) Technology (31%) Financial Services (13%) | R1: 10/3/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 3/6/2022 | R1: 12/8/2021 R2: 3/9/2022 R3: 5/4/2022 | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html | Highly quant focused in their curriculum |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Los Angeles, CA | 16 | 218 | 24% | 29 | N/A | 36% | 34% | 707 | 3.6 | $156,581 | 75% | 91% | Consulting (28%) Technology (27%) Media/Entertainment (11%) | R1: 10/15/2021 R2: 1/5/2022 R3: 3/1/2022 R4: 4/15/2022 | R1: 12/31/2021 R2: 3/31/2022 R3: 5/15/2022 R4: 6/15/2022 | https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events | Known for its powerful alumni network |
| UCLA Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | 360 | 34% | N/A | 5 Years | 42% | 36% | 707 | 3.49 | $154,511 | 64% | 78% | Technology (33%) Consulting (118%) Entertainment/Media (11%) | R1: 10/5/2021 R2: 1/4/2022 R3: 4/12/2022 | R1: 12/14/2021 R2: 3/22/2022 R3: 5/17/2022 | http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Great for Entertainment industry applicants |
| University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | 18 | 241 | 37% | 29 | 6 Years | 34% | 10% | 704 | 3.44 | $154,211 | 77% | 86% | Technology (32%) Consulting (22%) Financial Services (18%) | R1: 10/12/2021 R2: 1/6/2022 R3: 3/29/2022 | R1: 12/16/2021 R2: 3/24/2022 R3: 5/5/2022 | https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Events | Benefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) | Chapel Hill, NC | 20 | 296 | 53% | 28 | 5.75 Years | 34% | 26% | 694 | 3.34 | $151,873 | 74% | 85% | Financial Services (19%) Technology (18%) Consulting (16%) | R1: 10/11/2021 R2: 1/10/2022 R3: 2/28/2022 R4: 4/11/2022 | R1: 12/13/2021 R2: 3/14/2022 R3: 4/25/2022 R4: 5/23/2022 | https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events | Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| Georgetown University (McDonough) | Washington, DC | 21 | 283 | 57% | 29 | 5.3 Years | 32% | 37% | 691 | 3.34 | $155,540 | 73% | 90% | Consulting (32%) Financial Services (24%) Technology (19%) | R1: 9/27/2021 R2: 1/6/2022 R3: 3/31/2022 R4: 4/26/2022 | R1: 12/9/2021 R2: 3/22/2022 R3: 5/5/2022 R4: 5/25/2022 | https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/ | |
| University of Washington (Foster) | Seattle, WA | 22 | 126 | 41% | 29 | 6 Years | 40% | 40% | 692 | 3.38 | $151,683 | 81% | 94% | Technology (45%) Consulting (24%) Health Care (13%) | R1: 10/5/2021 R2: 1/4/2022 R3: 3/15/2022 | R1: 12/17/2021 R2: 3/31/2022 R3: 5/20/2022 | https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/ | |
| INSEAD | Paris, France / Singapore | N/A | 1000 | 29 | 5.6 Years | 34% | 96% | 710 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 89% | Consulting (28%) Technology (22%) Corporate (13%) Financial Services (11%) | R1: 9/7/2021 R2: 11/2/2021 R3: 1/6/2022 R4: 2/22/2022 | R1: 11/12/2021 R2: 1/14/2022 R3: 3/11/2022 R4: 4/29/2022 | https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba | "The business school for the world" | |
| London Business School | London, England | N/A | 511 | 29 | 5.5 Years | 38% | 90% | 701 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 90% | Consulting (40%) Technology (28%) Finance (21%) | https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-events | Diverse and open-minded culture in every way | |||
| Cambridge (Judge) | Cambridge, U.K. | N/A | 221 | 30 | 6 Years | 43% | 690 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 83% | Industry (49%) Finance (30%) Consulting (17%) | R1: 9/13/2021 R2: 10/18/2021 R3: 1/10/2022 R4: 3/7/2022 R5: 4/25/2022 | https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/ | Highest value-for-money MBA according to FT | |||
| Oxford (Said) | Oxford, U.K. | N/A | 315 | 31 | 5 Years | 39% | 93% | 690 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 95% | Finance (31%) Technology (24%) Consulting (17%) | R1: 9/1/2021 R2: 10/13/2021 R3: 1/12/2022 R4: 3/23/2021 | https://sbs.ox.ac.uk/events?f%5B0%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B1%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B2%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596 | Focus on sustainability and social impact |
*Base salary only, bonus not reported.
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