Comparison of Top MBA Programs

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* Updated 11/21/2022

SCHOOLLOCATIONUS NEWS & WORLD REPORT
(rank in 2022)
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  
Chicago BoothChicago, IL162122%5 Years40%37%7293.6$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/eventsReally understand "why Booth"
U Penn WhartonPhiladelphia, PA187718%5 Years50%35%7333.6$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 KelloggEvanston, IL350326%N/A48%38%7293.7$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.aspxInterviews nearly every applicant
Stanford GSBStanford, CA34246%4.9 Years44%37%7373.76$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/eventsNailing the essay is critical!
Harvard HBSCambridge, MA5101513%5 Years46%38%7303.7$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.aspxOpen-ended essay question - start early!
MIT SloanCambridge, MA540812%5 Years46%40%7303.62$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, CT734724%4.7 Years43%48%7253.69$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/eventsApplication includes a video essay
Columbia Business SchoolNew York, NY884416%5 Years44%51%7293.6$150,000 92%Financial Services (36%)
Consulting (33%)
Media/Technology (17%)
Early Decision: 9/28/2022
Rolling: 4/5/2023
Rollinghttps://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/eventsEarly Decision option, rolling admissions
University of California-Berkeley (Haas)Berkeley, CA824718%5.6 Years46%41%7303.64$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-eventsPrefers the GMAT
University of Michigan (Ross)Ann Arbor, MI1038020%5.6 Years42%36%7203.5$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, NH1129429%N/A46%41%7243.54$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-eventEarly Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option
Duke University (Fuqua)Durham, NC1239919%6 Years48%39%7133.5$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/eventsEarly Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option
New York University (NYU Stern)New York, NY1232419%5 Years45%44%7333.6$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=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion)
University of Virgina (Darden)Charlottesville, VA1434830%5.8 Years37%43%7203.51$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, NY1530330%5.5 Years39%43%7103.3$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/EventsTight-knit community
Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)Pittsburgh, PA1619230%5.8 Years31%56%7103.33$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.htmlHighly quant focused in their curriculum
UCLA AndersonLos Angeles, CA1733030%6 Years35%47%7113.49$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/eventsGreat for Entertainment industry applicants
University of Texas (McCombs)Austin, TX1822036%5.7 Years35%28%7063.48$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/EventsBenefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)Chapel Hill, NC1924244%5 Years38%35%7063.43$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-eventsEarly Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option
University of Southern California (Marshall)Los Angeles, CA1919023%N/A46%41%7323.58$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/eventsKnown for its powerful alumni network
Emory University (Goizueta)Atlanta, GA2114553%5.7 Years33%50%7003.38$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, DC2224948%5.7 Years34%42%6973.29$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, WA229635%6 Years42%43%7103.4$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/
INSEADParis, France / SingaporeN/A1000N/A38%96%710N/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 SchoolLondon, EnglandN/A5095 Years37%91%701N/ANot Reported at Aggregate Level92%Consulting (40%)
Technology (28%)
Finance (21%)
https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-eventsDiverse and open-minded culture in every way
Cambridge (Judge)Cambridge, U.K.N/A2106 Years47%690N/ANot Reported at Aggregate Level83%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/A3135 Years48%93%690N/ANot Reported at Aggregate Level95%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%3A596Focus on sustainability and social impact

*Base salary only, bonus not reported.

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