Best Colleges for Business

Ranked three ways — by what graduates actually earn, by value (earnings vs. what you really pay), and by selectivity. Our rankings, built on real outcomes from U.S. Department of Education data — not opinion.

Where business graduates earn the most, four years after finishing.

#School4-Yr EarningsAcceptanceAvg Net Price
1University of PennsylvaniaPA$172,8745%$28,699
2Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA$160,78312%$31,944
3Washington University in St LouisMO$160,23512%$21,786
4Georgetown UniversityDC$141,18413%$40,815
5University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI$141,17716%$13,138
6University of Virginia-Main CampusVA$139,09517%$21,565
7Emory UniversityGA$136,73111%$22,585
8University of Notre DameIN$135,13611%$26,780
9New York UniversityNY$134,8869%$37,050
10Wake Forest UniversityNC$132,59522%$28,719

Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation (graduate-weighted), among schools with at least 25 graduates in this major.

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