Top Business Schools in the Nation

Deciding the top business schools in the country is often a tricky situation. Statisticians look at their (answering services) in regards to questions asked by students as well as the salary of students after they leave the program. They also look at a variety of other factors in determining the top 20 business schools in the United States.

The top ranked school in the country is the McIntyre School of Commerce, a public institution associated with the University of Virginia. The annual cost of attending the school is just $9,490 for those in-state. Graduates of the school earn an average starting salary of $58,000.

Second on the list is the Mendoza school at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. This private school costs $36,847 a year. There are nearly 1,700 students enrolled in the program every year and graduates earn around $55,000 on average.

Michigan?s Ross School of Business also makes the list. Located in Ann Arbor, this public school costs $10,848 annually for students living in-state. They have just over 1,000 students enrolled in the program and their graduates report earning $60,000 annually.

Brigham Young?s Marriott School comes in fifth on the list. The annual cost of attendance is $1,411 and they have nearly 1,800 people enrolled in the program. Graduates of the program earn an average of $60,000 a year.

Ranked sixth is the Haas School of Business. This public school is associated with the University of California at Berkeley. Its annual cost of attendance is $8,932 and they have 668 students enrolled in the program. Graduates earn an average of $55,000 a year.

The Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks seventh. This school is a private institution with 225 students studying in the program. The annual cost of attending is over $36,000 and graduates earn an average of $60,000 a year. It?s associated with MIT.

The Cornell School of Business in Ithaca, New York ranks eighth. This school is a private institution with 712 students studying in the program. The annual cost of attending is over $20,000 and graduates earn an average of $55,000 a year.

The School of Business in Atlanta, Georgia at Emory ranks ninth. This school is a private institution with 622 students studying in the program. The annual cost of attending is over $36,000 and graduates earn an average of $55,000 a year.

Tenth on the list is McCombs School of Business in Austin, Texas. Nearly 4,00 students are enrolled in the program and as a public university it costs just over $9,000 a year. Graduates report earning $55,000 a year.

The eleventh school on the list is Villanova in Villanova, Pennsylvania. This private university has over 1,700 students enrolled annually, paying over $37,000 in tuition. Graduates of the school earn an average annual starting salary of $52,000.

Robins School of Business in Richmond, Virginia ranks twelfth. This private university costs $38,850 a year and graduates earn an average of $52,500 a year after graduating. There are 643 students enrolled in the program every year.

Next on the list is the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina this public school has 632 students enrolled in the program. The annual cost of attendance is $5,397 and students report earning $53,500 annually upon graduation.

Ranked next on the list is the Calloway School of Business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This private school has just 399 students enrolled in the program, one of the smallest groups on the list. The annual cost of attendance is $36,975 and graduates earn around $51,000 a year.

The Stern School of Business at New York University is another private school on the list. The annual cost of attendance $38,686 and graduates earn nearly $60,000 a year. Located in New York City, New York there are over 2,300 students enrolled in the program.

Ranked sixteenth on the list is the Olin School of Business at Washington University. Located in St. Louis, this private university has 730 students enrolled in the program. The annual cost of attendance is over $37,000 and graduates report earning over $56,000 a year.

The next school on the list is the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. This private school has nearly 2,000 students enrolled in their Boston, Massachusetts location. The cost of attendance is around $37,000 a year and graduates have an average annual salary of $55,000.

Located in Oxford, Ohio the Farmer School of Business at Miami University is ranked eighteenth. This public school has over 2,000 students enrolled in the program and an annual cost of $11,443. Graduates of the program earn on average $48,000 a year.

Next is the Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This private university is associated with Carnegie Mellon. Over 400 students are enrolled in the program and pay a little under $40,000 a year for tuition. Graduates expect to earn $60,000 a year.

Last on the list is the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. This public university has over 4,000 students enrolled in the program and costs $9,300 a year. Graduates of the business program earn around $52,000 a year.

Graduates of these programs are almost guaranteed a high paying job, not a low paying job such as working in an (inbound call center). They graduate knowing that they have the experience and education to find a great job in the future.