Comparison of Top MBA Programs
Here is the Comparison of Top MBA Programs (Ranks in 2024)
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* Updated 07/10/2024
SCHOOL LOCATION US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
(rank in 2024)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
Stanford GSB Stanford, CA 1 431 8% 5 Years 46% 36% 738 3.77 $189,000 82% Finance (38%)
Technology( 24%)
Consulting (15%)R1: 10-Sep-24
R2: 8-Jan-25
R3: 8-Apr-25
R1: 5-Dec-24
R2: 3-Apr-25
R3: 3-May-25https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events Nailing the essay is critical!
U Penn Wharton Philadelphia, PA 1 874 25% 5 Years 50% 31% 728 3.6 $175,000 92% Financial Services (37%)
Consulting (29%)
Technology (14%)
R1: 4-Sep-24
R2: 3-Jan-25
R3: 2-Apr-25R1: 10-Dec-24
R2: 1-Apr-25
R3: 23-May-25https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ Team-based discussion interview format
Northwestern Kellogg Evanston, IL 3 529 33% 5 Years 48% 39% 731 3.7 $169,000 92% Consulting (42%)
Financial Services (22%)
Technology (17%)R1: 11-Sep-24
R2: 8-Jan-25
R3: 2-Apr-25
R1: 11-Dec-24
R2: 26-Mar-25
R3: 7-May-25https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx Interviews nearly every applicant
Chicago Booth Chicago, IL 3 637 33% 5 Years 42% 36% 730 3.6 $180,000 96% Consulting (39%)
Financial Services(33%)
Technology (16%)R1: 19-Sep-24
R2: 7-Jan-25R1: 5-Dec-24
R2: 27-Mar-25
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events Really understand "why Booth"
MIT Sloan Cambridge, MA 5 409 18% 5 Years 46% 40% 730 3.61 $168,000 87% Consulting (34%)
Technology (24%)
Finance (20%)R1: 30-Sep-24
R2: 14-Jan-25
R3: 7-Apr-25
R1: 12-Dec-24
R2: 4-Apr-25
R3: 15-May-25https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions
Harvard HBS Cambridge, MA 6 938 13% 5 Years 45% 39% 740 3.73 175,000 80% Consulting (25%)
Private Equity (17%)
Technology (16%)R1: 4-Sep-24
R2: 6-Jan-25R1: 10-Dec-24
R2: 26-Mar-25https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx Open-ended essay question - start early!
New York University (NYU Stern) New York, NY 7 327 31% 5.2 Years 43% 48% 732 3.61 $168,000 94% Consulting (42%)
Financial Services (29%)
Technology (14%)R1: 16-Sep-24
R2: 16-Oct-24
R3: 16-Jan-25
R1: 1-Dec-24
R2: 1-Jan-25
R3: 1-Apr-25https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/meet-with-us?_ga=2.67294424.815124834.1720635308-1840210669.1717100534 Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion)
University of California-Berkeley (Haas) Berkeley, CA 7 244 23% 5.8 Years 41% 47% 740 3.64 $163,000 89% Technology (30%)
Consulting (28%)
Financial Services (15%)R1: 12-Sep-24
R2: 9-Jan-25
R3: 3-Apr-25
R1: 12-Dec-24
R2: 27-Mar-25
R3: 8-May-25https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events Prefers the GMAT
Yale School of Management (SOM) New Haven, CT 7 339 33% 5.1 Years 40% 50% 720 3.64 $175,000 92% Consulting (44%)
Financial Services (22%)
Technology (10%)R1: 10-Sep-24
R2: 7-Jan-25
R3: 8-Apr-25
R1: 5-Dec-24
R2: 20-Mar-25
R3: 15-May-25https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events Application includes a video essay
Dartmouth College (Tuck) Hanover, NH 10 297 40% 5.8 Years 44% 33% 726 3.49 $175,000 93% Consulting (46%)
Financial Services (23%)
Technology (14%)R1: 26-Sep-24
R2: 6-Jan-25
R3: 26-Mar-25
R1: 12-Dec-24
R2: 13-Mar-25
R3: 1-May-25https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option
University of Virginia (Darden) Charlottesville, VA 10 352 39% 5.9 Years 37% 41% 710 3.51 $168,000 95% Consulting (46%)
Financial Services (26%)
Technology (11%)Early Action: 5-Sep-24
R1: 2-Oct-24
R2: 7-Jan-25
R3: 2-Apr-25Early Action: 16-Oct-24
R1: 11-Dec-24
R2: 12-Mar-25
R3: 30-Apr-25https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/ Primarily uses case method, like HBS
Columbia Business School New York, NY 12 900 22% 5 Years 44% 47% 730 3.5 $175,000 81% Consulting (36%)
Financial Services (36%)
Technology (11%)R1: 10-Sep-24
R2: 7-Jan-25
R3: 4-Apr-25
R1: 20-Dec-24
R2: 26-Mar-25
R3: 15-May-25https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events Early Decision option, rolling admissions
Duke University (Fuqua) Durham, NC 12 385 22% 6.1 Years 45% 47% 670-760
GMAT Range (Middle 80%)3.10-3.89
Undergraduate GPA (Middle 80%)$175,000 92% Consulting (43%)
Finance (21%)
Technology (17%)Early Action: 4-Sep-24
R1: 1-Oct-24
R2: 9-Jan-25
R3: 20-Feb-25Early Action: 10-Oct-2024
R1: 12-Dec-24
R2: 14-Mar-25
R3: 5-May-25https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option
University of Michigan (Ross) Ann Arbor, MI 12 379 38% 5.8 Years 43% 43% 719 3.43 $175,000 94% Consulting (45%)
Technology (16%)
Financial Services (14%)R1: 9-Sep-24
R2: 6-Jan-25
R3: 25-Feb-25
R1: 6-Dec-24
R2: 14-Mar-25
R3: 2-May-25https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events
Cornell University (Johnson) Ithaca, NY 15 283 30% 5.4 Years 43% 42% 710 3.35 $163,000 93% Consulting (42%)
Financial Services (35%)
Technology (11%)R1: 18-Sep-24
R2: 5-Jan-25
R3: 10-Apr-25
R1: 6-Dec-24
R2: 4-Apr-25
R3: 30-May-25https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events Tight-knit community
Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) Pittsburgh, PA 16 171 29% 5.8 Years 36% 53% 710 3.26 $156,000 92% Consulting (42%)
Technology (29%)
Financial Services (14%)R1: 1-Apr-25
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R3: https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html Highly quant focused in their curriculum
University of Texas (McCombs) Austin, TX 16 241 38% 5.9 Years 35% 26% 704 3.46 $158,000 89% Consulting (43%)
Financial Services (16%)
Technology (15%)R1: 15-Oct-24
R2: 15-Jan-25
R3: 1-Apr-25
R4: 15-May-25R1: 17-Dec-24
R2: 27-Mar-25
R3: 29-Apr-25
R4: 5-Jun-25https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Events Benefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub
Emory University (Goizueta) Atlanta, GA 18 125 39% 6 Years 34% 49% 709 3.47 $152,000 96% Consulting (54%)
Technology (14%)
Financial Services (12%)R1: 2-Oct-24
R2: 6-Jan-25
R3: 19-Mar-25
R1: 4-Dec-24
R2: 12-Mar-25
R3: 7-May-25https://goizueta.emory.edu/engagement/full-time-mba-events
University of Southern California (Marshall) Los Angeles, CA 18 199 23% 5.5 Years 35% 41% 722 3.5 $150,000 86% Consulting (28%)
Technology (24%)
Financial Services (17%)R1: 15-Oct-24
R2: 5-Jan-25
R3: 1-Mar-25
R4: 15-Apr-25R1: 31-Dec-24
R2: 31-Mar-25
R3: 15-May-25
R4: 15-Jun-25https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events Known for its powerful alumni network
Indiana University (Kelley) Bloomington, IN 20 96 27% 6.4 Years 38% 58% 685 3.4 $137,500 Not Reported Consulting (27%)
Technology (21%)
Financial Services (14%)R1: 15-Oct-24
R2: 5-Jan-25
R3: 1-Mar-25
R1: 20-Dec-24
R2: 15-Mar-25
R3: 30-Apr-25https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions/meet-us/index.html
UCLA Anderson Los Angeles, CA 20 296 40% 5.7 Years 40% 47% 709 3.4 $151,000 86% Technology (26%)
Consulting (27%)
Financial Services (14%)R1: 1-Oct-24
R2: 6-Jan-25
R3: 7-Apr-25R1: 13-Dec-24
R2: 27-Mar-25
R3: 16-May-25http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events Great for Entertainment industry applicants
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) Chapel Hill, NC 20 253 38% 5 Years 33% 34% 696 3.42 $147,000 89% Financial Services (28%)
Consulting (24%)
Real Estate (13%)R1: 16-Oct-24
R2: 8-Jan-25
R3: 4-Mar-25
R4: 29-Apr-25R1: 11-Dec-24
R2: 11-Mar-25
R3: 22-Apr-25
R4: 20-May-25https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option
Vanderbilt University (Owen) Nashville, TN 20 160 40% 5.6 Years 33% 29% 690 3.5 $154,000 96% Consulting (41%)
Financial Services (21%)
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Georgetown University (McDonough) Washington, DC 24 258 62% 5.5 Years 31% 59% 695 3.34 $149,000 93% Consulting (35%)
Financial Services (25%)
Technology (18%)R1: 2-Oct-24
R2: 4-Jan-25
R3: 26-Mar-25
R4: 30-Apr-25R1: 7-Dec-24
R2: 18-Mar-25
R3: 1-May-25
R4: 29-May-25https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/
University of Washington (Foster) Seattle, WA 27 111 42% 6 Years 47% 56% 710 3.3 $151,000 89% Technology (39%)
Consulting (29%)
Financial Services (5%)R1: 1-Oct-24
R2: 7-Jan-25
R3: 12-Mar-25R1: 20-Dec-24
R2: 28-Mar-25
R3: 15-May-25https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/
INSEAD Paris, France / Singapore N/A ≈ 1000 3-8 Years 38% Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported €113,000 Not Reported Career Decision by Sector Group:
Management Consulting (61%)
Corporate Sectors (16%)
Financial Services (14%)R1: 10-Sep-24
R2: 5-Nov-24
R3: 18-Jun-25
R4: 6-Aug-25R1: 15-Nov-24
R2: 10-Jan-25
R3: 23-Aug-25
R4: 11-Oct-25https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba The business school for the world
London Business School London, England N/A 487 5 Years 43% Not Reported 700 Not Reported $120,000 90% Consulting (45%)
Finance (26%)
Technology (21%)R1: 6-Sep-24
R2: 3-Jan-25
R3: 24-Mar-25
R1: 28-Nov-24
R2: 27-Mar-25
R3: 5-Jun-25https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-events Diverse and open-minded culture in every way
Cambridge (Judge) Cambridge, U.K. N/A 226 6 Years 42% Not Reported 682 Not Reported $128,000 82% Consulting (27%)
Finance (24%)
Technology (13%)R1: 27-Aug-24
R2: 7-Oct-24
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Oxford (Said) Oxford, U.K. N/A 334 6 Years 51% 97% 680 Not Reported £91,198 80% Finance (32%)
Consulting (27%)
Global Industry (18%)R1:
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*Base salary only, bonus not reported.
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