Comparison of Top MBA Programs
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* Updated 09/28/2023
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | US NEWS & WORLD REPORT (rank in 2022) | CLASS SIZE FT | % ADMITTED | WORK EXPERIENCE | % FEMALE | % INTERNATIONAL | MEDIAN GMAT | AVG GPA | AVG POST MBA SALARY | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION | PRIMARY TEACHING METHOD / CURRICULUM | TOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIES | APPLICATION DEADLINES | DECISION DATES | INFO SESSIONS / EVENTS | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | 1 | 637 | 30% | 5 Years | 42% | 36% | 730 | 3.6 | $175,000 | 97% | Flexible Curriculum & Experientail Learning | Financial Services (19%) Consulting (18%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/21/23 R2: 1/4/24 R3: 4/4/24 | R1: 11/30/23 R2: 3/21/24 R3: 5/23/2024 | https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events | Really understand "why Booth" |
| Northwestern Kellogg | Evanston, IL | 2 | 529 | 31% | 5 Years | 48% | 39% | 731 | 3.7 | $145,000 | 95% | Consulting (33%) Technology (30%) Financial Services (14%) | R1: 9/13/23 R2: 1/10/24 R3: 4/3/24 | R1: 12/13/2023 R2: 3/27/2024 R3: 5/8/2024 | https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx | Interviews nearly every applicant | |
| U Penn Wharton | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | 874 | 23% | 5 Years | 50% | 31% | 728 | 3.6 | 175,000 | 96% | Consulting (27%) PE/VC (14%) Technology (12%) | R1: 9/6/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 4/2/2024 | R1: 12/14/2023 R2: 3/26/2024 R3: 5/13/2024 | https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ | Team-based discussion interview format | |
| MIT Sloan | Cambridge, MA | 4 | 409 | 15% | 5 Years | 46% | 40% | 729 | 3.61 | $165,000 | 97% | Consulting (26%) Technology (23%) Finance (17%) | R1: 9/27/2023 R2: 1/17/2024 R3: 4/08/2024 | R1: 12/12/2023 R2: 4/5/2024 R3: 5/16/2024 | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ | Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions | |
| Harvard HBS | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 938 | 14% | 5 Years | 45% | 39% | 740 | 3.73 | 175,000 | 90% | Case & Experienced Based Learning | Consulting (17%) Private Equity (17%) Technology (13%) | R1: 9/6/2023 R2: 1/3/2024 | R1: 12/6/2023 R2: 3/27/2024 | https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx | Open-ended essay question - start early! |
| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | 6 | 424 | 9% | 4.9 Years | 44% | 37% | 737 | 3.76 | $158,400 | 96% | Finance (33%) Technology (29%) Consulting (18%) | R1: 9/12/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 4/9/2024 | R1: 12/7/2023 R2: 3/28/2024 R3: 5/23/2024 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events | Nailing the essay is critical! | |
| Dartmouth College (Tuck) | Hanover, NH | 6 | 297 | 33% | 5.7 Years | 44% | 33% | 726 | 3.49 | $175,000 | 96% | Financial Services (22%) Consulting (17%) Government (16%) | R1: 9/25/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 3/25/2024 | R1: 12/7/2023 R2: 3/14/2024 R3: 5/2/2024 | https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event | Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option | |
| Yale School of Management (SOM) | New Haven, CT | 8 | 339 | 28% | 5.1 Years | 40% | 50% | 720 | 3.64 | $160,000 | 96% | Financial Services (24%) Consulting (18%) Technology (102) | R1: 9/12/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 4/9/2024 | R1: 12/5/2023 R2: 3/24/2024 R3: 5/16/2024 | https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Application includes a video essay | |
| University of Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor, MI | 8 | 380 | 28% | 5.6 Years | 42% | 36% | 720 | 3.5 | $142,055 | 99% | Consulting (42%) Technology (17%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/14/2023 R2: 1/11/2024 R3: 4/4/2024 | R1: 12/8/2023 R2: 3/15/2024 R3: 5/3/2024 | https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events | ||
| New York University (NYU Stern) | New York, NY | 10 | 324 | 27% | 5 Years | 45% | 44% | 733 | 3.62 | $170,000 | 94% | Financial Services (24%) Consulting (12%) Consumer Products (8%) | R1: 9/18/2023 R2: 10/18/2023 R3: 1/18/2024 R4: 3/18/2024 | R1: 12/1/2023 R2: 1/1/2023 R3: 4/1/2024 R4: Rolling | https://apply.stern.nyu.edu/portal/ft_events?_ga=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262 | Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion) | |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | 11 | 844 | 20% | 5 Years | 44% | 51% | 729 | 3.6 | $150,000 | 92% | Financial Services (36%) Consulting (33%) Media/Technology (17%) | R1: 9/13/2023 R2: 1/5/2024 R3: 4/3/2024 | Rolling | https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Early Decision option, rolling admissions | |
| University of California-Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley, CA | 11 | 244 | 20% | 5.8 Years | 41% | 47% | 740 | 3.64 | $155,000 | 93% | Consulting (24%) Technology (20%) Financial Services (16%) | R1: 9/14/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 3/28/2024 | R1: 12/7/2023 R2: 3/24/2024 R3: 5/2/2024 | https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events | Prefers the GMAT | |
| Duke University (Fuqua) | Durham, NC | 11 | 385 | 21% | 6.1 Years | 45% | 47% | 713 | 3.5 | $160,055 | 98% | Finance (18%) Technology (15%) Consulting (12%) | Early Action: 9/7/2023 R1: 9/28/2023 R2: 1/9/2024 R3: 2/22/2024 R4: 4/4/2024 | Early Action: 10/19/2023 R1: 12/8/2023 R2: 3/12/2024 R3: 4/5/2024 R4: 5/10/2024 | https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events | Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option | |
| University of Virgina (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | 14 | 348 | 34% | 5.8 Years | 37% | 43% | 720 | 3.51 | $145,000 | 97% | Consulting (41%) Technology (20%) Financial Services (19%) | Early Action: 9/8/2022 R1: 10/5/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 4/5/2023 | R1: 10/19/2022 R2: 12/7/2022 R3: 3/15/2023 R4: 5/3/2023 | https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/ | Primarily uses case method, like HBS | |
| Cornell University (Johnson) | Ithaca, NY | 15 | 283 | 31% | 5.4 Years | 43% | 42% | 710 | 3.35 | $155,048 | 96% | Financial Services (39%) Consulting (30%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/20/2023 R2: 1/10/2024 R3: 4/10/2024 | R1: 12/8/2023 R2: 4/5/2024 R3: 5/31/2024 | https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events | Tight-knit community | |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | 190 | 25% | N/A | 46% | 41% | 732 | 3.58 | $150,314 | 97% | Technology (29%) Consulting (21%) Financial Services (20%) | R1: 10/15/2023 R2: 1/5/2024 R3: 3/1/2024 R4: 4/15/2024 | R1: 12/31/2023 R2: 3/31/2024 R3: 5/15/2024 R4: 6/15/2024 | https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events | Known for its powerful alumni network | |
| Emory University (Goizueta) | Atlanta, GA | 17 | 145 | 37% | 5.7 Years | 34% | 49% | 709 | 3.47 | $165,000 | 98% | Consulting (55%) Financial Services (16%) Technology (13%) | R1: 10/4/2023 R2: 1/8/2024 R3: 3/20/2024 | R1: 12/6/2023 R2: 3/10/2024 R3: 5/8/2024 | |||
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh, PA | 18 | 171 | 29% | 5.8 Years | 36% | 53% | 710 | 3.26 | $148,067 | 97% | Technology (24%) Financial Services (16%) Consulting (15%) | R1: 10/2/2023 R2: 1/8/2024 R3: 3/4/2024 R4: 5/6/2024 | R1: 12/6/2023 R2: 3/6/2024 R3: 5/8/2024 R4: 6/5/2024 | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html | Highly quant focused in their curriculum | |
| UCLA Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 19 | 300 | 38% | 5.7 Years | 37% | 48% | 710 | 3.49 | $146,727 | 92% | Technology (24%) Entertainment/Media (22%) Consulting (14%) | R1: 10/5/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 4/12/2024 | R1: 12/14/2023 R2: 3/22/2024 R3: 5/17/2024 | http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Great for Entertainment industry applicants | |
| University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | 20 | 241 | 34% | 5.9 Years | 35% | 26% | 704 | 3.46 | $144,564 | 95% | Technology (13%) Consulting (12%) Financial Services (11%) | R1: 10/10/2023 R2: 1/5/2024 R3: 3/26/2024 R4: 5/9/2024 | R1: 12/14/2023 R2: 3/21/2024 R3: 5/2/2024 R3: 6/6/2024 | https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Events | Benefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub | |
| University of Washington (Foster) | Seattle, WA | 20 | 96 | 28% | 6 Years | 42% | 43% | 710 | 3.4 | $147,340 | 99% | Technology (48%) Consulting (31%) Health Care (6%) | R1: 10/3/2023 R2: 1/3/2024 R3: 3/14/2024 | R1: 12/15/2023 R2: 3/29/2024 R3: 5/17/2024 | https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/ | ||
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) | Chapel Hill, NC | 22 | 253 | 36% | 5 Years | 33% | 34% | 696 | 3.42 | $133,517 | 96% | Financial Services (19%) Technology (18%) Consulting (16%) | R1: 10/16/2023 R2: 1/8/2024 R3: 3/4/2024 R4: 4/29/2024 | R1: 12/11/2023 R2: 3/11/2024 R3: 4/22/2024 R4: 5/20/2024 | https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events | Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option | |
| Georgetown University (McDonough) | Washington, DC | 24 | 258 | 51% | 5.5 Years | 31% | 59% | 695 | 3.34 | $138,552 | 95% | Financial Services (32%) Consulting (26%) Technology (17%) | R1: 10/2/2023 R2: 1/4/2024 R3: 3/26/2024 R4: 4/30/2024 | R1: 12/7/2024 R2: 3/18/2024 R3: 5/1/2024 R4: 5/29/2024 | https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/ | ||
| INSEAD | Paris, France / Singapore | N/A | 1000 | N/A | 38% | 96% | 710 | N/A | $110,100 | 94% | Consulting (28%) Technology (22%) Corporate (13%) Financial Services (11%) | R1: 9/12/2023 R2: 11/17/2023 R3: 1/16/2024 R4: 3/5/2024 | R1: 11/17/2023 R2: 1/12/2024 R3: 3/22/2024 R4: 5/10/2024 | https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba | "The business school for the world" | ||
| London Business School | London, England | N/A | 509 | 5 Years | 37% | 91% | 701 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | 92% | Consulting (40%) Technology (28%) Finance (21%) | R1: 9/8/2023 R2: 1/3/2024 R3: 3/25/2024 | R1: 11/30/2023 R2: 3/27/2024 R3: 6/7/2024 | 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 | 225 | 6 Years | 42% | 690 | N/A | $91,144 | 94% | Industry (49%) Finance (30%) Consulting (17%) | R1: 8/29/2023 R2: 10/3/2023 R3: 1/8/2024 R4: 3/11/2024 R5: 4/7/2024 | 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 | 313 | 5 Years | 48% | 93% | 690 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | 95% | Finance (31%) Technology (24%) Consulting (17%) | R1: 8/27/2023 R2: 1/5/2024 R3: 3/20/20234 | R1: 12/13/2023 R2: 3/8/2024 R3: 5/17/2024 | 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.
March 15, 2021
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