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Best Colleges for Business

Top business and management programs ranked by graduate earnings, completion rates, and actual cost. Federal data. No paid rankings.

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How We Rank Business Schools

These rankings filter to schools with business programs, then rank by our 5-component composite score using verified federal data. Rankings use a composite score: graduate earnings (28%), graduation rate (25%), social mobility via Pell Grant share (20%), debt burden (15%), and net cost for low-income students (12%). Where a school has not reported one of these, that component is dropped and the remaining weights are rescaled rather than filled in with an estimate. Only 4-year non-profit schools with sufficient data qualify.

→Earnings: Median annual earnings 10 years after enrollment. Source: College Scorecard.
→Graduation rate: Full-time first-time students completing within 150% of normal time. Source: IPEDS.
→Net price: Average annual cost after all grants and scholarships. Source: IPEDS.
→Social mobility: Share of students receiving Pell Grants, a direct measure of access for low-income students. Source: IPEDS.
→Debt burden: Median federal loan debt at graduation. Source: College Scorecard.

Top 10 Business Schools (2026)

Ranked by composite: earnings, graduation rate, social mobility, debt, affordability.

#	School	Accept	Net Price/yr	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	4.5%	$20,996	96%	$143,372
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	2.6%	$14,513	94%	$128,566
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	11%	$16,538	93%	$92,446
4	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	9.6%	$33,895	91%	$104,736
5	Brown University Providence, RI	5.4%	$26,256	96%	$93,487
6	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	3.6%	$17,525	98%	$101,817
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	8.8%	$26,361	95%	$104,043
8	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	41.8%	$17,270	86%	$80,838
9	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	14%	$23,055	94%	$94,810
10	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	9%	$14,512	93%	$82,511

500 schools with Business programs in dataset. Top 10 shown. Data: IPEDS + College Scorecard. Updated annually.

All 500 Colleges in the Dataset

The ranking above shows the top 10 by composite score. Every school in the full dataset is listed here so you can explore beyond the top results.

B

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Baker University Bakersfield College Ball State University Bard College Barry University Beacon College Bellevue College Bellingham Technical College Belmont University Beloit College Bemidji State University Benedict College Benedictine College Benedictine University Bennington College Bentley University Bethany Lutheran College Bethel College-North Newton Bethel University Biola University Bob Jones University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University-Firelands Brazosport College Brenau University Brescia University Briar Cliff University Bridgewater College Bridgewater State University Brown University Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Bryant & Stratton College-Online Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Bryant University Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Buena Vista University Butler University

C

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Caldwell University California Baptist University California College of the Arts California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California State University-Chico California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-East Bay California State University-Fullerton California State University-Los Angeles California State University-San Bernardino California State University-San Marcos California State University-Stanislaus Calumet College of Saint Joseph Calvary University Cambridge College Cameron University Campbellsville University Canisius University Carolina University Carthage College Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary University Central Baptist College Central Christian College of Kansas Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Central Ohio Technical College Central Wyoming College Chadron State College Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Charleston Southern University Charter Oak State College Chatham University Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Chowan University Christopher Newport University Claflin University Claremont McKenna College Clark College Clarkson College Clarkson University Cleary University Clover Park Technical College Coe College Coker University Colegio Universitario de San Juan College of Biblical Studies-Houston College of Saint Mary College of Staten Island CUNY College of the Ozarks Colorado Christian University Columbia University in the City of New York Columbus College of Art & Design Concord University Concordia College at Moorhead Concordia University Ann Arbor Concordia University-Nebraska Concordia University-Saint Paul Concordia University-Wisconsin Converse University Coppin State University Cornell College Cornell University Covenant College Crafton Hills College Creighton University Crowley's Ridge College Culinary Institute of America Cumberland University CUNY Medgar Evers College CUNY New York City College of Technology

D

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D'Youville University Dallas Christian College Dartmouth College Davis & Elkins College Daytona State College Dean College Delaware Valley University Dewey University-Carolina Dickinson College Dillard University Dominican University Dordt University Drake University Drew University Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Dunwoody College of Technology

E

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East Tennessee State University East Texas Baptist University East-West University Eastern Arizona College Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Illinois University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Eastern University Elizabethtown College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Emmanuel College Emory University Empire State University Emporia State University Erskine College

F

11

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Faith International University Faulkner University Ferris State University Fisher College Fisk University Fitchburg State University Florida Gulf Coast University Framingham State University Francis Marion University Furman University

G

14

Georgetown College Georgia College & State University Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College Georgia Military College Georgian Court University Gordon College Gordon State College Goucher College Grace College and Theological Seminary Graceland University-Lamoni Grand Valley State University Grays Harbor College Great Basin College

H

15

Hampton University Hanover College Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harvard University Haskell Indian Nations University Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College Heritage University Herzing University-Akron Herzing University-Brookfield Highline College Hilbert College Hollins University Hope College Huntington University

I

11

Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Immaculata University Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Indiana State University Indiana University-East Indiana University-Northwest Indiana University-South Bend Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

J

6

Jackson State University Jacksonville State University James Madison University Jarvis Christian University John Paul the Great Catholic University Juniata College

K

5

Kansas State University Kean University Keene State College Kennesaw State University Keuka College

L

15

La Sierra University Lake Washington Institute of Technology Lamar University Lane College Le Moyne-Owen College LeTourneau University Liberty University Lincoln Memorial University Lindenwood University Lone Star College System Longwood University Los Angeles Mission College Louisiana Tech University Lower Columbia College Loyola University Maryland

N

10

Nevada State University New Jersey City University Newberry College North Carolina A & T State University North Central College Northern Kentucky University Northern Marianas College Northern New Mexico College Northland Pioneer College Northwest Florida State College

O

9

Oglethorpe University Ohio State University-Marion Campus Ohio University-Eastern Campus Ohio University-Southern Campus Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Olympic College Ottawa University-Surprise

P

16

Park University Pasco-Hernando State College Peninsula College Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Pennsylvania Western University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Plymouth State University Point University Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Prairie View A & M University Prescott College Purdue University Northwest Purdue University-Main Campus

Q

2

Quincy College Quincy University

R

4

Regis College Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University-Camden Rutgers University-Newark

T

16

Tabor College Tallahassee State College Tennessee Wesleyan University Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-College Station Texas A&M University-San Antonio Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University The Master's University and Seminary The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Tyler Thiel College Troy University Tulane University of Louisiana

U

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Union Adventist University Union University University of Akron Wayne College University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Baltimore University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Riverside University of Central Arkansas University of Central Missouri University of Chicago University of Connecticut-Avery Point University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus University of Connecticut-Stamford University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Denver University of Evansville University of Florida-Online University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii Maui College University of Hawaii-West Oahu University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Mary Washington University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Global Campus University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Massachusetts-Lowell University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan-Dearborn University of Michigan-Flint University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Morris University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Missouri-St Louis University of Montevallo University of Mount Olive University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Hampshire at Manchester University of New Hampshire-Main Campus University of New Orleans University of North Alabama University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus University of Portland University of Puerto Rico at Cayey University of Puerto Rico at Ponce University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo University of Puerto Rico-Carolina University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras University of Puerto Rico-Utuado University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Mary University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma University of South Alabama University of Southern California University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Maine University of St Thomas University of the Ozarks University of Tulsa University of Valley Forge University of Vermont University of Washington-Bothell Campus University of Washington-Seattle Campus University of Washington-Tacoma Campus University of West Florida University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wyoming Ursinus College Utah State University Utah Tech University Utah Valley University Utica University

V

6

Vanguard University of Southern California Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia State University Visible Music College

X

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Xavier University

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