Top Ranked Business Schools

Majoring in business remains one of the most popular pursuits of students. A business degree can help individuals acquire a vast amount of knowledge about the inner workings of small and large enterprises and can help people find lucrative positions at those companies. For those looking to attend business school, it is important to choose a reputable and well-known educational intuition. Here are the top five business schools in the United States based on our criteria.

5Colombia University

Colombia houses one of the largest business schools in the United States. The enrollment for the university is 741 students per year with a 21% acceptance rate. Colombia has a diverse student body with students from 61 countries who speak more than 50 languages. The average GMAT score of students at the business school is 715. The in-state and out-of-state cost of attendance is $124,198. On average, 92% of students are able to become successfully employed after graduation.

4Cornell University: Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

Cornell offers a one and two year MBA program. Although the one year program is accelerated, both programs share the same courses. The university offers a specific scholarship for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. The acceptance rate into the business program is 13%, and the average GMAT score of students that attend the university is 700. For those who want to attend Cornell, in-state and out-of-state cost of attendance is $117,790. An estimated 90% of students are able to find employment after graduation, and the average salary for Cornell graduates is $100,000.

3Harvard University

Harvard has one of the most reputable business schools on the planet. Harvard business school offers dual degrees with other schools that are part of the university, which include law school, medical school, and the Kennedy School of Government. There are many well-known business tycoons that have attended Harvard: George Bush, former president of the United States, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, and Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric. There is a 13% acceptance rate for applicants of the university and an annual enrollment of 919 students. The cost of attendance for in-state and out-of-state students is $126,576.

2University of Chicago: Booth School of Business

Booth is one of the oldest schools in the country and has six faculty members and alums who have been awarded with the Nobel Prize in economics. The university has a variety of degree options, which include full-time, weekend, Executive MBA, and evening programs. The annual enrollment is 575 with 4,031 applicants. The average GMAT score for students is 720, and 92% of students are employed immediately after graduation. The top hiring companies for graduates of Booth include the Boston Consulting Group, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, and Bain. The cost of attendance for in-state and out-of-state students is $116,969.

1Stanford University

Stanford is the top business school in the United States and it is also #1 on our list of top computer science schools. One requirement of students who attend Stanford is that they have to study abroad, which can include short trips or longer trips that last through the summer. If an individual has a degree from Stanford, then they will most likely earn among the highest of all grads in the country. In 2012, the average salary for Stanford graduates was $125,000. Some companies that employ business graduates from Stanford include Bain, Boston Consulting Group, Apple, and Google. To attend the college, it will cost in-state and out-of state residents $117,960.