Identify B-Schools Where Grads Get Hired Fast
MBA applicants who hope to find MBA-level jobs soon after completing b-school may prefer to attend MBA programs where the vast majority of graduates are hired quickly.
Employment statistics from the 2019 U.S. News Best Business Schools rankings allow MBA hopefuls to distinguish between various MBA programs, using the data submitted in an annual survey.
Among the 126 full-time MBA programs that reported how many 2017 graduates had jobs three months after earning their degrees, these 10 programs had the highest employment rates with more than 94 percent of graduates landing gigs immediately.
Ohio State University (Fisher)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 90
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 94.44 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 31 (tie)
Learn more about the Max M. Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University.
University of Chicago (Booth)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 515
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 95.34 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 1 (tie)
Learn more about the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
University of Miami
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 44
Percent employed within three months of their graduation: 95.45 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 65 (tie)
Learn more about the University of Miami Business School.
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 70
Percent employed within three months of their graduation: 95.71 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 29 (tie)
Learn more about the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities.
La Salle University (PA)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 48
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 95.83 percent
U.S. News business school rank: Rank Not Published
Learn more about La Salle University’s School of Business.
Arizona State University (Carey)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 74
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 95.95 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 29 (tie)
Learn more about the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 107
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 97.2 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 23 (tie)
Learn more about the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
University of Washington (Foster)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 108
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 98.15 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 22
Learn more about the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
College of Charleston (SC)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 30
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 100 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 95 (tie)
Learn more about the College of Charleston School of Business.
Northern Arizona University (Franke)
Number of full-time 2017 MBA grads seeking employment: 20
Percent employed within three months of graduation: 100 percent
U.S. News business school rank: 95 (tie)
Learn more about the W.A. Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University.
Jump-Start Your Business Career
Find a b-school that prepares you for your dream job and identify an MBA program with high-quality career services.
According to experts, the MBA programs where grads are hired the fastest aren’t necessarily the programs where grads receive the best compensation. So, MBA hopefuls should assess a school’s employment rate alongside its average starting salary and bonus to gauge which programs offer the best return on investment.
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