Top 15 US business schools for MBA graduate employment

15 business schools boast over 88% MBA graduate employment within three months of graduation, led by Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business.

According to data released by US News in early September, based on employment reports from 133 Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, 15 leading US business schools saw remarkable placement rates for their 2024 MBA graduates. The schools in the top 15, all with 100 or more students, are among the top 100 universities in the US in 2025, as ranked by US News.

The Spears School of Business leads with a 95.6% employment rate among its 104 graduates within three months of graduation. Following closely behind is North Carolina A&T State University's College of Business and Economics with a 95.3% rate among 144 graduates. Seven other institutions reported placement rates exceeding 90%.

The remaining six schools in the top 15 reported rates between 88% and 89%. While the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania had the lowest rate among the top 15, its graduating class of 1,740 students was significantly larger than the others.

No.	School	National Rank (US News)	Number of Students	Employment Rate (%)
1	Spears School of Business - Oklahoma State University	58	104	95.6
2	College of Business and Economics - North Carolina A&T State University	77	144	95.3
3	Terry College of Business - University of Georgia	29	138	94.7
4	Ourso College of Business - Louisiana State University	85	132	93.2
5	School of Management - Binghamton University	87	287	92.9
6	Hankamer School of Business - Baylor University	54	128	92
7	College of Business - Clemson University	95	159	91.9
8	Owen Graduate School of Management - Vanderbilt University	18	337	90.2
9	Darden School of Business - University of Virginia	11	707	90.2
10	Michael G. Foster School of Business - University of Washington	22	224	89
11	Kelley School of Business - Indiana University	22	202	89
12	School of Management - University at Buffalo	79	128	88.9
13	Tuck School of Business - Dartmouth College	6	600	88.6
14	Scheller College of Business - Georgia Institute of Technology	21	139	88.4
15	Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania	1	1,740	88.2

Five other MBA programs reported 100% employment rates, but with smaller graduating classes of fewer than 90 students: Chapman University, Loyola University Maryland, Clarkson University, West Texas A&M University, and Bryant University.

Some well-known schools, including those affiliated with Harvard University, Boston University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and New York University, were not included in the rankings because they did not provide data.

MBA tuition in the US currently ranges from 50,000 to 70,000 USD (1.3 to 1.85 billion VND) per year. Basic living expenses for international students, including food and housing, typically range from 1,000 to 4,500 USD per month, depending on location.