Comparison of Top MBA Programs

Here is the Comparison of Top MBA Programs (Ranks in 2025)

Scroll right to see the full table

* Updated 6/30/2025

SCHOOLLOCATIONUS NEWS & WORLD REPORT
(rank in 2025)
CLASS SIZE FT% ADMITTEDWORK EXPERIENCE% FEMALE% INTERNATIONALMEDIAN GMATAVG GPAAVG POST MBA SALARY% GRADUATES EMPLOYED 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATIONTOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIESAPPLICATION DEADLINESDECISION DATESINFO SESSIONS / EVENTSWHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
U Penn WhartonPhiladelphia, PA186621%5 Years47%31%7323.7$175,000 93%Financial Services (37%)
Consulting (25%)
Technology (14%)
R1: 2-Sep-25
R2: 6-Jan-26
R3: 1-Apr-26
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 31-March-26
R3: 12-May-26
https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/Team-based discussion interview format
Stanford GSBStanford, CA24247%5.1 Years44%39%7383.75$187,500 88%Finance (37%)
Technology( 22%)
Consulting (14%)
R1: 9-Sep-25
R2: 7-Jan-26
R3: 7-Apr-26
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 2-Apr-26
R3: 28-May-26
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/eventsNailing the essay is critical!
Northwestern KelloggEvanston, IL252429%5 Years50%40%7333.7$163,000 90%Consulting (35%)
Technology (20%)
Financial Services (19%)
R1: 10-Sep-25
R2: 7-Jan-26
R3: 1-Apr-26
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 25-Mar-26
R3: 13-May-26
https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspxInterviews nearly every applicant
Chicago BoothChicago, IL471329%5 Years42%35%7303.6$175,000 87%Consulting (34%)
Financial Services(33%)
Technology (15%)
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/eventsReally understand "why Booth"
MIT SloanCambridge, MA543314%5 Years49%40%7303.7$169,500 85%Consulting (32%)
Finance (25%)
Technology (19%)
R1: 29-Sep-25
R2: 13-Jan-26
R3: 6-Apr-26
R1: Dec-25
R2: Apr-26
R3: May-26
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions
Harvard HBSCambridge, MA693011%5 Years45%35%7403.69175,00085%Private Equity (19%)
Consulting (18%)
Technology (16%)
R1: 3-Sep-25
R2: 5-Jan-26
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 25-Mar-26
https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspxLeadership, visibility, and impact are king!
New York University (NYU Stern)New York, NY635225%5 Years47%40%7333.64$166,000 85%Consulting (37%)
Financial Services (36%)
Technology (9%)
R1: 15-Sep-25
R2: 15-Oct-25
R3: 15-Jan-26
R4: 14-Apr-26
R1: 1-Dec-25
R2: 1-Jan-26
R3: 1-Apr-26
R4: Ongoing
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/meet-with-us?_ga=2.67294424.815124834.1720635308-1840210669.1717100534Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion)
Dartmouth College (Tuck)Hanover, NH629631%5.75 Years44%30%7273.6$175,000 91%Consulting (44%)
Financial Services (24%)
Technology (10%)
https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-eventEarly Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option
Columbia Business SchoolNew York, NY976021%5 Years44%46%7323.6$175,000 89%Financial Services (36%)
Consulting (31%)
Technology (10%)
R1: 3-Sep-25
R2: 6-Jan-26
R3: 26-March-26
R1: 15-Dec-25
R2: 31-Mar-26
R3: 20-May-26
https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/eventsAll about the New York City advantage
Yale School of Management (SOM)New Haven, CT1034727%4.9 Years39%48%7303.68$160,000 85%Consulting (32%)
Financial Services (26%)
Technology (10%)
R1: 10-Sep-25
R2: 6-Jan-26
R3: 14-Apr-26
R1: 4-Dec-25
R2: 19-Mar-26
R3: 14-May-26
https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/eventsApplication includes a video essay and a behavioral assessment
University of California-Berkeley (Haas)Berkeley, CA1129525%5.66 Years42%38%7303.65$160,000 86%Consulting (25%)
Technology (24%)
Financial Services (16%)
R1: 11-Sep-25
R2: 8-Jan-26
R3: 31-March-26
R1: 11-Dec-25
R2: 26-Mar-26
R3: 7-May-26
https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-eventsLearn the 4 defining leadership principles
University of Virginia (Darden)Charlottesville, VA1135534%5.7 Years37%30%7203.56$163,700 93%Consulting (42%)
Financial Services (26%)
Technology (9%)
Early Action: 4-Sep-25
R1: 1-Oct-25
R2: 7-Jan-26
R3: 1-Apr-26
Early Action: 22-Oct-25
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 18-Mar-26
R3: 4-May-26
https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/Primarily uses case method, like HBS
Duke University (Fuqua)Durham, NC1342720%6 Years51%41%660-760
GMAT Range (Middle 80%)
3.17-3.89
Undergraduate GPA (Middle 80%)
$175,000 85%Consulting (39%)
Finance (25%)
Technology (12%)
Early Action: 4-Sep-25
R1: 30-Sept-25
R2: 8-Jan-26
R3: 24-Feb-26
R4: 1-Apr-26
Early Action: 16-Oct-2025
R1: 11-Dec-25
R2: 13-Mar-26
R3: 10-Apr-26
R4: 8-May-26
https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/eventsEarly Decision option (binding)
University of Michigan (Ross)Ann Arbor, MI1339629%6 Years40%44%7283.42$170,000 91%Consulting (36%)
Financial Services (18%)
Technology (15%)
R1: 8-Sep-25
R2: 5-Jan-26
R3: 23-March-26
R1: 5-Dec-25
R2: 13-Mar-26
R3: 1-May-26
https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/eventsShow that you want to be part of the community, not just the program.
Cornell University (Johnson)Ithaca, NY1528228%5.3 Years41%35%7103.4$162,000 81%Financial Services (42%)
Consulting (31%)
Technology (11%)
R1: 17-Sep-25
R2: 8-Jan-26
R3: 7-Apr-26
R1: 5-Dec-25
R2: 27-March-26
R3: 22-May-26
https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/EventsTight-knit community
University of Texas (McCombs)Austin, TX1625538%6 Years33%29%7043.48$144,000 95%Technology (32%)
Consulting (30%)
Financial Services (18%)
https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/EventsBenefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub
Emory University (Goizueta)Atlanta, GA1712837%6 Years32%45%7053.5$175,000 93%Consulting (41%)
Financial Services (21%)
Technology (9%)
R1: 1-Oct-25
R2: 7-Jan-26
R3: 18-Mar-26
R1: 3-Dec-25
R2: 12-Apr-26
R3: 6-May-26
https://goizueta.emory.edu/engagement/full-time-mba-events
Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)Pittsburgh, PA1815627%6.3 Years31%39%7003.26$148,000 82%Technology (29%)
Consulting (26%)
Financial Services (19%)
https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.htmlHighly quant focused in their curriculum
UCLA AndersonLos Angeles, CA1830531%5.4 Years43%41%7143.5$146,500 78%Consulting (25%)
Technology (23%)
Financial Services (18%)
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/eventsGreat for Entertainment industry applicants
Vanderbilt University (Owen)Nashville, TN1817538%6 Years29%30%7033.4$150,200 91%Consulting (32%)
Financial Services (23%)
Healthcare (14%)
https://business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/admissions/campus-visit/
Indiana University (Kelley)Bloomington, IN2210329%6.4 Years38%58%6853.4$129,000 Not ReportedConsulting (24%)
Manufacturing (16%)
Health Care (14%)
Technology (14%)
R1: 15-Oct-25
R2: 5-Jan-26
R3: 1-Mar-26
R4: 15-Apr-26
R1: 20-Dec-25
R2: 15-Mar-26
R3: 30-Apr-26
R4: 31-May-26
https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions/meet-us/index.html
University of Washington (Foster)Seattle, WA2211839%6 Years32%43%7103.4$151,000 89%Technology (47%)
Consulting (33%)
Financial Services (5%)
R1: 1-Oct-25
R2: 6-Jan-26
R3: 24-Mar-26
R1: 19-Dec-25
R2: 27-Mar-26
R3: 15-May-26
https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/
University of Southern California (Marshall)Los Angeles, CA2421123%5.5 Years36%35%7223.5$144,000 80%Consulting (28%)
Technology (19%)
Financial Services (13%)
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/eventsKnown for its powerful alumni network
Georgetown University (McDonough)Washington, DC2426360%5.6 Years30%49%6963.3$148,000 89%Consulting (36%)
Financial Services (27%)
Technology (8%)
Early: 9-Sept-25
R1: 1-Oct-25
R2: 6-Jan-26
R3: 2-Apr-26
Early: 30-Oct-25
R1: 10-Dec-25
R2: 20-March-26
R3: 14-May-26
https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)Chapel Hill, NC2824937%5 Years31%43%7073.4$140,400 83%Financial Services (21%)
Consulting (21%)
Technology (14%)
https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-eventsEarly Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option
INSEADParis, France / SingaporeN/A≈ 10003-8 Years38%Not ReportedNot ReportedNot Reported€113,000Not ReportedCareer Decision by Sector Group:
Management Consulting (61%)
Corporate Sectors (16%)
Financial Services (14%)
R1: 16-Sep-25
R2: 4-Nov-25
R3: 20-Jan-26
R4: 10-March-26
R1: 21-Nov-25
R2: 16-Jan-26
R3: 20-March-26
R4: 8-May-26
https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mbaThe business school for the world
London Business SchoolLondon, EnglandN/A4315.5 Years45%Not Reported700Not Reported$120,000 90%Consulting (45%)
Finance (26%)
Technology (21%)
https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-eventsDiverse and open-minded culture in every way
Cambridge (Judge)Cambridge, U.K.N/A2446 Years47%697Not Reported£93,08579%Consulting (27%)
Finance (24%)
Technology (13%)
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/Highest value-for-money MBA according to FT
Oxford (Said)Oxford, U.K.N/A3486 Years48%97%680Not Reported£91,19880%Finance (32%)
Consulting (27%)
Global Industry (18%)
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%3A596Focus on sustainability and social impact

*Base salary only, bonus not reported.

Post a Comment