Comparison of Top MBA Programs
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* Updated 11/21/2022
| 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 | TOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIES | APPLICATION DEADLINES | DECISION DATES | INFO SESSIONS / EVENTS | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW | ||
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| Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | 1 | 621 | 22% | 5 Years | 40% | 37% | 729 | 3.6 | $175,000 | 96% | Consulting (36%) Financial Services (25%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/22/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 4/11/2023 | R1: 12/1/2022 R2: 3/23/2023 R3: 5/25/2023 | https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events | Really understand "why Booth" | ||
| U Penn Wharton | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 877 | 18% | 5 Years | 50% | 35% | 733 | 3.6 | $155,000 | 97% | Financial Services (35%) Consulting (27%) Technology (19%) | R1: 9/7/2022 R2: 1/4/2023 R3: 3/29/2023 | R1: 12/15/2022 R2: 3/23/2023 R3: 5/10/2023 | https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ | Team-based discussion interview format | ||
| Northwestern Kellogg | Evanston, IL | 3 | 503 | 26% | N/A | 48% | 38% | 729 | 3.7 | $145,000 | 95% | Consulting (33%) Technology (30%) Financial Services (14%) | R1: 9/14/2022 R2: 1/10/2023 R3: 4/5/2023 | R1: 12/14/2022 R2: 3/28/2023 R3: 5/10/2023 | https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx | Interviews nearly every applicant | ||
| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | 3 | 424 | 6% | 4.9 Years | 44% | 37% | 737 | 3.76 | $158,400 | 96% | Finance (33%) Technology (29%) Consulting (18%) | R1: 9/13/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 4/11/2023 | R1: 12/8/2022 R2: 3/30/2023 R3: 5/25/2023 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events | Nailing the essay is critical! | ||
| Harvard HBS | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 1015 | 13% | 5 Years | 46% | 38% | 730 | 3.7 | $175,000 | 90% | Consulting (26%) Technology (19%) Private Equity (15%) | R1: 9/7/2022 R2: 1/4/2023 R3: 3/29/2023 | R1: 12/8/2022 R2: 3/29/2023 R3: 5/25/2023 | https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx | Open-ended essay question - start early! | ||
| MIT Sloan | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 408 | 12% | 5 Years | 46% | 40% | 730 | 3.62 | $165,000 | 97% | Consulting (31%) Technology (23%) Finance (23%) | R1: 9/29/2022 R2: 1/18/2023 R3: 4/11/2023 | R1: 12/14/2022 R2: 4/3/2023 R3: 5/18/2023 | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ | Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions | ||
| Yale School of Management (SOM) | New Haven, CT | 7 | 347 | 24% | 4.7 Years | 43% | 48% | 725 | 3.69 | $140,400 | 95% | Consulting (34%) Finance (25%) Technology (10%) | R1: 9/13/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 4/11/2023 | R1: 12/6/2022 R2: 3/24/2023 R3: 5/18/2023 | https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Application includes a video essay | ||
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | 8 | 844 | 16% | 5 Years | 44% | 51% | 729 | 3.6 | $150,000 | 92% | Financial Services (36%) Consulting (33%) Media/Technology (17%) | Early Decision: 9/28/2022 Rolling: 4/5/2023 | Rolling | https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Early Decision option, rolling admissions | ||
| University of California-Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley, CA | 8 | 247 | 18% | 5.6 Years | 46% | 41% | 730 | 3.64 | $155,000 | 93% | Technology (33%) Consulting (28%) Financial Services (14%) | R1: 9/22/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 4/6/2023 | R1: 12/15/2022 R2: 3/23/2023 R3: 5/11/2023 | https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events | Prefers the GMAT | ||
| University of Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor, MI | 10 | 380 | 20% | 5.6 Years | 42% | 36% | 720 | 3.5 | $142,055 | 99% | Consulting (42%) Technology (17%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/19/2022 R2: 1/9/2023 R3: 4/3/2023 | R1: 12/9/2022 R2: 3/17/2023 R3: 5/5/2023 | https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events | |||
| Dartmouth College (Tuck) | Hanover, NH | 11 | 294 | 29% | N/A | 46% | 41% | 724 | 3.54 | $150,000 | 97% | Consulting (36%) Financial Services (23%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/26/2022 R2: 1/4/2023 R3: 3/27/2023 R4: Rolling 4/1/2021 - 6/1/2021 | R1: 12/8/2022 R2: 3/16/2023 R3: 5/4/2023 R4: Rolling through 7/1/2021 | https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event | Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option | ||
| Duke University (Fuqua) | Durham, NC | 12 | 399 | 19% | 6 Years | 48% | 39% | 713 | 3.5 | $160,055 | 97% | Consulting (36%) Technology (23%) Finance (16%) | Early Action: 9/7/2022 R1: 9/26/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 3/28/2023 | Early Action: 10/20/2022 R1: 12/8/2022 R2: 3/10/2023 R3: 4/12/2023 | https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events | Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option | ||
| New York University (NYU Stern) | New York, NY | 12 | 324 | 19% | 5 Years | 45% | 44% | 733 | 3.6 | $170,000 | 94% | Financial Services (34%) Consulting (31%) Technology/ Telecommunications (17%) | R1: 9/15/2022 R2: 10/15/2022 R3: 1/15/2023 R4: 3/15/2023 | R1: 12/1/2022 R2: 1/1/2023 R3: 4/1/2023 R4: 6/1/2023 R4: 6/1/2023 | https://apply.stern.nyu.edu/portal/ft_events?_ga=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262 | Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion) | ||
| University of Virgina (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | 14 | 348 | 30% | 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 | 303 | 30% | 5.5 Years | 39% | 43% | 710 | 3.3 | $155,000 | 96% | Financial Services (39%) Consulting (30%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/22/2022 R2: 1/10/2023 R3: 4/11/2023 | R1: 11/4/2022 R2: 4/28/2023 R3: 6/15/2023 | https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events | Tight-knit community | ||
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | 192 | 30% | 5.8 Years | 31% | 56% | 710 | 3.33 | $135,000 | 96% | Consulting (34%) Technology (28%) Financial Services (13%) | R1: 10/2/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 3/12/2023 | R1: 12/7/2022 R2: 3/8/2023 R3: 5/3/2023 | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html | Highly quant focused in their curriculum | ||
| UCLA Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | 330 | 30% | 6 Years | 35% | 47% | 711 | 3.49 | $116,000 | 87% | Technology (33%) Consulting (118%) Entertainment/Media (11%) | R1: 10/5/2022 R2: 1/4/2023 R3: 4/12/2023 | R1: 12/14/2022 R2: 3/22/2023 R3: 5/17/2023 | http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Great for Entertainment industry applicants | ||
| University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | 18 | 220 | 36% | 5.7 Years | 35% | 28% | 706 | 3.48 | $130,000 | 93% | Technology (34%) Consulting (23%) Financial Services (17%) | R1: 10/11/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 3/28/2023 | R1: 12/15/2022 R2: 3/23/2023 R3: 5/4/2023 | 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 | 19 | 242 | 44% | 5 Years | 38% | 35% | 706 | 3.43 | $134,000 | 95% | Financial Services (19%) Technology (18%) Consulting (16%) | R1: 10/10/2022 R2: 1/2/2023 R3: 2/27/2023 R4: 4/17/2023 | R1: 12/12/2022 R2: 3/13/2023 R3: 4/24/2023 R4: 5/22/2023 | https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events | Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option | ||
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Los Angeles, CA | 19 | 190 | 23% | N/A | 46% | 41% | 732 | 3.58 | $150,314 | 97% | Technology (29%) Consulting (21%) Financial Services (20%) | R1: 10/15/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 3/1/2023 R4: 4/15/2023 | R1: 12/31/2022 R2: 3/31/2023 R3: 5/15/2023 R4: 6/15/2023 | https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events | Known for its powerful alumni network | ||
| Emory University (Goizueta) | Atlanta, GA | 21 | 145 | 53% | 5.7 Years | 33% | 50% | 700 | 3.38 | $165,000 | 98% | Consulting (55%) Financial Services (16%) Technology (13%) | R1: 10/5/2022 R2: 1/9/2023 R3: 3/22/2023 | R1: 12/7/2022 R2: 3/15/2023 R3: 5/10/2023 | ||||
| Georgetown University (McDonough) | Washington, DC | 22 | 249 | 48% | 5.7 Years | 34% | 42% | 697 | 3.29 | $127,000 | 95% | Financial Services (32%) Consulting (26%) Technology (17%) | R1: 9/28/2022 R2: 1/5/2023 R3: 3/30/2023 R4: 5/2/2023 | R1: 12/8/2022 R2: 3/21/2023 R3: 5/16/2023 R4: 5/31/2023 | https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/ | |||
| University of Washington (Foster) | Seattle, WA | 22 | 96 | 35% | 6 Years | 42% | 43% | 710 | 3.4 | $126,000 | 98% | Technology (48%) Consulting (31%) Health Care (6%) | R1: 10/4/2022 R2: 1/3/2023 R3: 3/14/2023 | R1: 12/20/2022 R2: 3/31/2023 R3: 5/19/2023 | https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/ | |||
| INSEAD | Paris, France / Singapore | N/A | 1000 | N/A | 38% | 96% | 710 | N/A | $113,800 | 92% | Consulting (28%) Technology (22%) Corporate (13%) Financial Services (11%) | R1: 9/6/2022 R2: 11/15/2022 R3: 1/10/2023 R4: 3/7/2023 | R1: 11/10/2022 R2: 1/20/2023 R3: 3/17/2023 R4: 5/12/2023 | 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%) | 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 | 210 | 6 Years | 47% | 690 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | 83% | Industry (49%) Finance (30%) Consulting (17%) | R1: 9/5/2022 R2: 10/17/2022 R3: 1/9/2023 R4: 3/6/2023 R5: 4/17/2023 | 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: 8/31/2022 R2: 10/12/2022 R3: 1/4/2023 R4: 3/22/2023 | 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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