If you want an MBA and you want it from one of the best business schools in the United States, this is your list.
If your want an MBA and don't have an endless wallet, the list is much longer than the top 10 we present here. Follow the link to the U.S. News and World Report website for the whole shebang.
Of the 441 accredited master's programs surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2013 report, 393 responded, and 136 provided the data needed to calculate rankings. Assessed were quality, placement success, and student selectivity.
The full report can be ordered online at usnews.com/grad2013 or by calling 800-836-6397.
1. Harvard University
Harvard Business School in Massachusetts is one of only two schools to earn an overall score of 100 for its business school. Stanford is the other. The average GMAT score at Harvard in 2011 was 724. More than 83% of students have jobs at graduation, and that percentage jumps to 93 three months after graduation, with a starting salary of $139,735. 2011 out-of-state tuition and fees totaled $60,610. Full-time students at Harvard totaled 1,808 on 2011.More from About.com:
2. Stanford University
Tied for the No. 1 spot is the Stanford Graduate School of Business at Stanford University in California, with an overall score of 100. The average GMAT score at Stanford in 2011 was 730. 75.6% of students have jobs at graduation, 92.5% three months after graduation, with a starting salary of $140,972. 2011 out-of-state tuition and fees totaled $55,200. The school enrolled 803 students in 2011.More from About.com:
3. University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania ranks No. 3 on the list with a score of 96. The average GMAT score was 718 in 2011, and the average starting salary for graduates was $137,311. Tuition and fees for the 1,669 students in 2011 was $58,244.More from About.com:
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
There is a three-way tie for spot No. 4, starting with MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, with a score of 93. The average 2011 GMAT score was 710; the average starting salary for graduates was $132,618. Tuition was $52,900 for the 804 students enrolled.More from About.com:
5. Northwestern University
Tied for No. 4 is the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois, with an overall score of 93. The average GMAT score was 712 in 2011; the average starting salary for graduates was $132,618. Tuition for the 1,201 students in 2011 was $54,225.More from About.com:
6. University of Chicago
The third school in the No. 4 spot is the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, with an overall score of 93. The average GMAT score at the University of Chicago was 719 in 2011; the average starting salary, $1133,424. Tuition was $54,252 for the 1,160 in 2011.More from About.com:
7. University of California-Berkeley
In the No. 7 spot is the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley with an overall score of 90. The average 2011 GMAT score was 715. The starting salary for 2011 graduates was $129,776. The 492 students enrolled in 2011 paid $53,396 in tuition and fees.More from About.com:
8. Columbia University
At No. 8 is Columbia University in New York with an overall score of 89. The average GMAT score in 2011 was 716; the average starting salary for graduates, $134,233. 1,264 students paid $58,350 in tuition and fees in 2011.More from About.com:
9. Dartmouth College
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire is in the No. 9 spot with an overall score of 87. The average GMAT score in 2011 was 718; the average starting salary, $138,220. The 547 students enrolled in 2011 paid $56,555 in tuition and fees.More from About.com:
10. Yale University
At No. 10 is Yale University in Connecticut with an overall score of 84. The average GMAT score in 2011 was 719; the average starting salary for graduates was $125,735. Tuition and fees for the 475 students enrolled in 2011 was $53,900.More from About.com:
