Top MBA Programs in the U.S

What are the Top MBA Programs in the U.S.?

The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree offers a scientific approach to business management. The core courses in an MBA program cover a variety of business subjects such as business communication, business ethics, accounting, applied statistics, finance, business law, and entrepreneurship. Pursuing an MBA helps candidates gain business skills and can accelerate their careers by helping them to break into certain highly competitive business sectors. A full-time MBA program typically lasts two years. Part-time and executive MBA programs are designed for working professionals and vary in length, depending on the number of credits taken each semester.

Here follows the U.S. News rankings of the top 10 business schools in 2018. The first two business schools, Harvard Business School (HBS) and Booth School of Business tied in first place. Haas School of Business and Stephen M. Ross School of Business tied in seventh place.


1. Harvard University (HBS)

The tuition fees for Harvard Business School (HBS) are $72,000 per year for full-time study. Its online certification courses are led by award-winning faculty, and it has an executive education program. Scholars can enroll in joint degree programs, and eight full-time programs lead to a Ph.D. or DBA degree. Enrollment in the full-time program was 1,857 in 2018.

Graduates at HBS get a hands-on education with teams of students being exposed to true-to-life situations. Small groups of students evaluate existing institutions and can study in another country during winter breaks. Students can live on campus in Cambridge, Mass. At graduation, nearly 90% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


2. University of Chicago (Booth)

Tuition fees for The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago are $69,200 per year for full-time study and $6,854 per credit for part-time study. Its executive program costs $184,000 for the total program. Enrollment in 2018 was 1,176. At graduation, 88% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

Tuition fees for The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago are $69,200 per year for full-time study and $6,854 per credit for part-time study. Its executive program costs $184,000 for the total program. Enrollment in 2018 was 1,176. At graduation, 88% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

The tuition fees for Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania are $70,200 per year for full-time study and $198,600 in total for the executive program. This school was the very first business school in the country and has the largest alumni network.

Enrollment in 2018 was 1737. At graduation, over 82% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


4. Stanford University

The tuition fees for the Graduate School of Business are $68,868 for full-time study and full-time enrollment in 2018 was 853. Intimate class sizes support small group collaboration.

Students can pursue coursework and experiential learning in specific areas to suit their interests. Many students choose to pursue a joint or dual degree. At graduation, nearly 64% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)

The tuition fees for the Sloan School of Management are $71,000 per year for full-time study and full-time enrollment in 2018 was 813. Graduate students study at campus facilities in Cambridge, Mass, and the courses are inherently global in nature with students have opportunities to travel and study abroad.

Action Labs give students the opportunity to tackle real world problems in existing companies situated in the U.S., India, and China. At graduation, just over 84% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


6. Northwestern University (Kellogg)

The tuition fees for Kellogg School of Management are $68,955 per year for full-time study and $6,683 per credit for part-time study. Fees for the executive program are $100,560 per year. Full-time enrolment in 2018 was 1,296. Full-time students take classes on campus in Evanston, Illinois.

Students are able to choose from a variety of graduate degree programs, and several different Ph.D. programs are also available. Courses focus on experiential learning and teamwork, and students can participate in international field research and study abroad. Outside of class, students can get involved in a number of research centers. At graduation, nearly 82% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


7. University of California--Berkeley (Haas)

The tuition fees for the Haas School of Business are $58,794 per year for full-time study (in-state) and $59,811 per year (out-of-state). Part-time study is $3,265 per credit, and the executive program is $185,000. Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 543.

Graduates at Haas benefit from the proximity to San Francisco, a hotbed of major businesses such as Visa and Google. Students are assigned to projects at local and global companies. Electives make up more than half of the MBA curriculum, consisting of courses offered both at Haas and other academic divisions of U.C-Berkely. At graduation, 66,30% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


8. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross)

The tuition fees at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business are $62,300 per year for full-time study (in-state) and $67,300 per year (out-of-state). Part-time tuition fees are $2,056 per credit (in-state) and $2,222 per credit (out-of-state). The executive program tuition fees are $62,600 per year (in-state and $64,600 per year (out-of-state). Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 824.

Action-based learning is stressed, and students can get involved in institutes such as the Tauber Institute for global operations. Students live in housing on and off campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At graduation, nearly 90% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


9. Columbia University

The tuition fees at Columbia Business School are $71,544 per year for full-time study, $3,270 per credit for part-time study and $71,544 per year in total for the executive program.

Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 1,297. At graduation, nearly 70% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


10. Dartmouth College (Tuck)

The tuition fees at Tuck School of Business are $68,910 per year for full-time study. Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 582. Students who begin at Tuck are organized into small teams, and more than half of the student body lives on the intimate campus in Hanover, N.H.

Students can specialize in areas such as strategy or finance with elective courses. It’s possible to earn a concurrent degree at Dartmouth and students can also complete a dual degree at another institution. Tuck doesn’t offer part-time degree options or a Ph.D. program.


11. Duke University (Fuqua)

The tuition fees at Fuqua School of Business are $65,665 per year for full-time study and $158,000 in total for the executive program.

Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 882. At graduation, 87% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.


12. Yale University

The tuition fees for the School of Management at Yale University are $66,650 per year for full-time study and $172,000 for the total executive program. Full-time enrollment for 2018 was 716.

Yale offers an integrated MBA curriculum with students studying ‘raw’ cases which require them to analyze a wide array of materials, such as stock charts instead of standard business case studies. All students complete a Leadership Development Program and fulfill a global studies requirement. Students take electives in both years. At graduation, just over 75% of graduates of the full-time program are employed.