Best Colleges for Business (2026)

250 programs ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

250

Programs

$56,347

Avg Field Earnings

$19,453

Avg Net Price

77%

Avg Admit Rate

There are 250 accredited Business programs across U.S. colleges and universities, with graduate earnings ranging from $29,618 to $124,443. Massachusetts Institute of Technology produces the highest-earning graduates, while the average program graduate earns $56,347 within four years of completion. Whether you're focused on maximizing earning potential or finding the best value, this data — sourced from the U.S. Department of Education — helps you compare programs side by side.

Quick Facts — Business Programs

Highest Earning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$124,443field earnings

Most Selective
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

5%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

96%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable
Trinity International University-Illinois

$2,835avg net price

Top 15 Colleges for Business by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by field-specific earnings after graduation. Public and private nonprofit only.

#SchoolEarnings
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology$124,443
2New York University$115,546
3University of Virginia-Main Campus$112,759
4Texas A&M University-College Station$105,326
5Wake Forest University$91,708
6Northeastern University$91,376
7Baylor University$90,608
8Indiana University-Bloomington$89,404
9Pace University$89,017
10California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$88,447
11University of Notre Dame$84,414
12Saint Mary's College of California$84,175
13Texas Tech University$83,158
14Seattle Pacific University$79,563
15Brandeis University$78,672

Best Value Business Programs

Lowest net price among schools with above-median Business graduate earnings (above $55,351).

#1 Best ValuePublic
College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Net Price

$5,579

Field Earnings

$55,365

#2 Best ValuePublic
Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Net Price

$9,120

Field Earnings

$56,029

#3 Best ValuePublic
West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV

Net Price

$9,337

Field Earnings

$56,378

#4 Best ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN

Net Price

$9,854

Field Earnings

$57,670

#5 Best ValuePublic
University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Manchester, NH

Net Price

$9,992

Field Earnings

$57,378

What the Data Tells Us

  • 15 of the top 15 programs by earnings are at public universities — 10 are private nonprofits.
  • 2The #1 program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) pays 121% more than the average Business program nationally.
  • 3Average acceptance rate among Business programs is 77% — selectivity varies widely by school.
  • 4Best-value programs combine above-median earnings (>$55,351) with lower-than-average net prices.
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All Business Programs

All 250 institutions offering Business. Click column headers to sort. Includes for-profit institutions.

SchoolCityStateTypeField EarningsAdmit RateNet Price
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMAPrivate Nonprofit$124,4435%$20,111
New York UniversityNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$115,5469%$37,050
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleVAPublic$112,75917%$21,565
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege StationTXPublic$105,32657%$21,315
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemNCPrivate Nonprofit$91,70822%$28,719
Northeastern UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$91,3765%$30,915
Baylor UniversityWacoTXPrivate Nonprofit$90,60851%$41,104
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomingtonINPublic$89,40478%$16,264
Pace UniversityNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$89,01776%$30,892
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCAPublic$88,44731%$16,665
University of Notre DameNotre DameINPrivate Nonprofit$84,41411%$26,780
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoragaCAPrivate Nonprofit$84,17587%$30,378
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXPublic$83,15873%$19,070
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattleWAPrivate Nonprofit$79,56383%$24,488
Brandeis UniversityWalthamMAPrivate Nonprofit$78,67241%$35,736
Bethel UniversityMcKenzieTNPrivate Nonprofit$78,47860%$12,595
University of RochesterRochesterNYPrivate Nonprofit$76,50040%$29,278
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetownTXPrivate Nonprofit$76,36743%$29,224
Rollins CollegeWinter ParkFLPrivate Nonprofit$74,22548%$34,732
Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneWAPrivate Nonprofit$72,74782%$35,119
Excelsior UniversityAlbanyNYPrivate Nonprofit$72,606N/AN/A
Washington CollegeChestertownMDPrivate Nonprofit$72,50557%$27,898
Concordia University TexasAustinTXPrivate Nonprofit$71,36891%$23,131
University of Houston-Clear LakeHoustonTXPublic$70,80891%$15,563
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsCOPublic$70,00889%$21,279
University of RedlandsRedlandsCAPrivate Nonprofit$69,85383%$30,031
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar RapidsIAPrivate Nonprofit$69,77983%$20,168
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfieldOHPrivate Nonprofit$69,23372%$18,649
University of OregonEugeneORPublic$69,07488%$22,182
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaMOPublic$68,40478%$20,268
Saint Anselm CollegeManchesterNHPrivate Nonprofit$68,08178%$34,779
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoILPublic$67,57275%$14,109
St Lawrence UniversityCantonNYPrivate Nonprofit$67,40254%$28,651
Mercer UniversityMaconGAPrivate Nonprofit$66,04769%$23,847
Walsh CollegeTroyMIPrivate Nonprofit$65,539N/AN/A
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SpringsNYPrivate Nonprofit$65,27721%$32,297
Avila UniversityKansas CityMOPrivate Nonprofit$65,22688%$16,053
State University of New York at New PaltzNew PaltzNYPublic$65,12962%$18,809
Mississippi University for WomenColumbusMSPublic$65,00890%$12,411
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazooMIPrivate Nonprofit$64,98675%$19,072
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburgMDPrivate Nonprofit$64,78374%$22,655
University of ConnecticutStorrsCTPublic$64,72752%$25,097
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincolnNEPrivate Nonprofit$64,44380%$18,327
Transylvania UniversityLexingtonKYPrivate Nonprofit$64,22587%$21,913
Lake Forest CollegeLake ForestILPrivate Nonprofit$64,21357%$28,673
Aurora UniversityAuroraILPrivate Nonprofit$64,18981%$18,838
University of BaltimoreBaltimoreMDPublic$63,81179%$13,868
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimanticCTPublic$63,76283%$21,067
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew YorkNYPublic$63,62468%N/A
California Baptist UniversityRiversideCAPrivate Nonprofit$63,41585%$26,285
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomeryALPrivate Nonprofit$63,21369%$22,566
Austin CollegeShermanTXPrivate Nonprofit$62,49848%$21,107
William Penn UniversityOskaloosaIAPrivate Nonprofit$62,22352%$22,601
Bellevue UniversityBellevueNEPrivate Nonprofit$62,220N/A$17,550
California State University-San MarcosSan MarcosCAPublic$62,17795%$10,229
The University of Texas at DallasRichardsonTXPublic$61,99965%$18,267
Baker UniversityBaldwin CityKSPrivate Nonprofit$61,91494%$25,301
Wartburg CollegeWaverlyIAPrivate Nonprofit$61,08076%$32,908
University of GeorgiaAthensGAPublic$60,89538%$13,936
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVAPublic$60,62393%$23,433
Augusta UniversityAugustaGAPublic$60,54186%$13,787
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPublic$60,37580%$28,198
University of KansasLawrenceKSPublic$60,06793%$18,059
Empire State UniversitySaratoga SpringsNYPublic$59,995N/A$11,676
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolisINPublic$59,79876%$11,668
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashingtonDCPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-VirginiaArlingtonVAPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$19,578
Strayer University-MarylandSuitlandMDPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-TennesseeMemphisTNPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$11,645
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaTrevosePAPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-FloridaTampaFLPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$16,064
Strayer University-DelawareWilmingtonDEPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$22,593
Strayer University-AlabamaBirminghamALPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboroNCPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-New JerseyPiscatawayNJPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-West VirginiaScott DepotWVPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-ArkansasLittle RockARPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-GeorgiaChambleeGAPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$18,318
Strayer University-MississippiJacksonMSPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenvilleSCPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$17,979
Strayer University-TexasFarmers BranchTXPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/AN/A
Strayer University-Global RegionWashingtonDCPrivate For-Profit$59,763N/A$17,833
Sullivan UniversityLouisvilleKYPrivate For-Profit$59,618N/A$25,532
Tarleton State UniversityStephenvilleTXPublic$59,60690%$20,783
Biola UniversityLa MiradaCAPrivate Nonprofit$59,43274%$31,495
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudMNPublic$59,37895%$13,529
University of KentuckyLexingtonKYPublic$59,35493%$18,851
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint PeterMNPrivate Nonprofit$59,35161%$22,900
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthMAPublic$59,28791%$20,927
Bethel UniversityMishawakaINPrivate Nonprofit$59,24698%$18,610
University of DenverDenverCOPrivate Nonprofit$59,18178%$36,131
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashingtonPAPrivate Nonprofit$59,08081%$25,002
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity CenterMIPublic$58,70672%$10,775
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesvilleOKPrivate Nonprofit$58,69766%$28,358
Nichols CollegeDudleyMAPrivate Nonprofit$58,54281%$33,036
George Washington UniversityWashingtonDCPrivate Nonprofit$58,37347%$36,586
Holy Cross CollegeNotre DameINPrivate Nonprofit$58,18575%$26,728
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewaterWIPublic$57,99986%$14,158
Saint Xavier UniversityChicagoILPrivate Nonprofit$57,86584%$10,970
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkoshWIPublic$57,85387%$14,305
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphisTNPrivate Nonprofit$57,67087%$9,854
Saint Norbert CollegeDe PereWIPrivate Nonprofit$57,65286%$26,172
University of North TexasDentonTXPublic$57,60672%$15,649
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurhamNHPublic$57,37888%$23,805
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchesterNHPublic$57,37881%$9,992
Davenport UniversityGrand RapidsMIPrivate Nonprofit$57,18098%$17,707
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouthNHPublic$57,07188%$19,216
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyonTXPublic$57,06899%$19,487
Westfield State UniversityWestfieldMAPublic$56,69981%$16,721
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntarioCAPrivate For-Profit$56,66499%$33,744
DeVry University-GeorgiaDecaturGAPrivate For-Profit$56,664100%$28,229
DeVry University-IllinoisLisleILPrivate For-Profit$56,66498%$30,770
Lindenwood UniversitySaint CharlesMOPrivate Nonprofit$56,64457%$19,638
John Brown UniversitySiloam SpringsARPrivate Nonprofit$56,53976%$20,397
University of Houston-DowntownHoustonTXPublic$56,48190%$10,542
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyWVPublic$56,37837%$9,337
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVPublic$56,37889%$15,634
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WayneINPublic$56,11484%$13,171
Oakland UniversityRochester HillsMIPublic$56,02988%$9,120
Rockhurst UniversityKansas CityMOPrivate Nonprofit$56,01070%$25,884
Eckerd CollegeSaint PetersburgFLPrivate Nonprofit$55,83476%$38,071
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenoshaWIPublic$55,62075%$11,772
Bellarmine UniversityLouisvilleKYPrivate Nonprofit$55,48086%$21,499
Belmont UniversityNashvilleTNPrivate Nonprofit$55,38895%$33,147
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten IslandNYPublic$55,36592%$5,579
Indiana University-SoutheastNew AlbanyINPublic$55,33684%$7,888
Ball State UniversityMuncieINPublic$54,87186%$14,940
Wright State University-Main CampusDaytonOHPublic$54,77096%$15,415
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelinaOHPublic$54,770N/A$11,081
Montana State UniversityBozemanMTPublic$54,73182%$22,499
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFLPublic$54,53640%$10,411
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisMOPublic$54,47063%$15,071
Edgewood CollegeMadisonWIPrivate Nonprofit$54,28476%$26,113
Columbia CollegeColumbiaMOPrivate Nonprofit$54,280N/A$22,715
Kansas State UniversityManhattanKSPublic$54,22382%$19,406
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewarkOHPublic$54,191N/A$14,767
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusOHPublic$54,19161%$17,339
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas CityMOPublic$53,99772%$13,310
Linfield UniversityMcMinnvilleORPrivate Nonprofit$53,94285%$26,536
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilantiMIPublic$53,87280%$15,407
Cleary UniversityHowellMIPrivate Nonprofit$53,49568%$22,143
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendaleMIPublic$53,32683%$16,317
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWIPublic$53,32491%$15,014
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfieldILPrivate Nonprofit$53,072100%$2,835
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisMOPrivate Nonprofit$53,00495%$22,066
Boise State UniversityBoiseIDPublic$52,98887%$21,610
University of Nevada-RenoRenoNVPublic$52,73174%$15,927
Fort Lewis CollegeDurangoCOPublic$52,71477%$17,296
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling GreenOHPublic$52,58381%$24,022
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevilleGAPublic$52,02696%$15,844
Berea CollegeBereaKYPrivate Nonprofit$52,00919%$6,106
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburghPAPublic$51,78958%$30,434
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradfordPAPublic$51,78989%$15,350
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburgPAPublic$51,78995%$17,945
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstownPAPublic$51,78995%$18,202
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsvilleTXPublic$51,51290%$16,404
Indiana University-KokomoKokomoINPublic$51,46086%$3,968
Franklin UniversityColumbusOHPrivate Nonprofit$51,408N/A$25,243
Montana State University BillingsBillingsMTPublic$51,370N/A$16,524
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshlandVAPrivate Nonprofit$51,36687%$27,866
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburgKYPrivate Nonprofit$51,20399%$14,107
University of Central ArkansasConwayARPublic$51,19589%$16,511
Grand View UniversityDes MoinesIAPrivate Nonprofit$51,18999%$21,774
Indiana University-South BendSouth BendINPublic$51,17984%$8,653
Western New England UniversitySpringfieldMAPrivate Nonprofit$50,92183%$27,290
Indiana State UniversityTerre HauteINPublic$50,85981%$10,873
University of South FloridaTampaFLPublic$50,84443%$9,812
Framingham State UniversityFraminghamMAPublic$50,79984%$16,114
Colorado State University PuebloPuebloCOPublic$50,76595%$10,051
Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburgKSPublic$50,67189%$15,784
Troy UniversityTroyALPublic$50,53396%$16,527
Metropolitan College of New YorkNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$50,52990%$28,882
Regis CollegeWestonMAPrivate Nonprofit$50,41370%$27,477
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomeryALPublic$50,40592%$13,224
Concordia University-NebraskaSewardNEPrivate Nonprofit$50,16786%$23,965
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplinMOPublic$50,00697%$12,007
King UniversityBristolTNPrivate Nonprofit$49,940100%$22,347
Bushnell UniversityEugeneORPrivate Nonprofit$49,88767%$20,789
Lamar UniversityBeaumontTXPublic$49,84186%$9,366
Columbus State UniversityColumbusGAPublic$49,75699%$13,115
University of ArkansasFayettevilleARPublic$49,30774%$18,209
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerceTXPublic$49,20692%$11,841
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFLPublic$49,12624%$11,297
Buena Vista UniversityStorm LakeIAPrivate Nonprofit$48,81078%$18,846
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMNPublic$48,73889%$18,743
Coker UniversityHartsvilleSCPrivate Nonprofit$48,61894%$20,286
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet BriarVAPrivate Nonprofit$48,08676%$17,758
CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklynNYPublic$47,99986%$5,718
Spalding UniversityLouisvilleKYPrivate Nonprofit$47,78299%$25,491
Morehead State UniversityMoreheadKYPublic$47,45177%$9,793
Siena CollegeLoudonvilleNYPrivate Nonprofit$47,31869%$33,733
Adams State UniversityAlamosaCOPublic$47,305N/A$12,980
Midwestern State UniversityWichita FallsTXPublic$47,23994%$11,656
University of Maine at Fort KentFort KentMEPublic$47,06998%$7,482
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfieldMOPublic$46,89191%$17,613
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnoliaARPublic$46,87275%$14,027
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsvilleKYPrivate Nonprofit$46,82280%$19,341
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondKYPublic$46,72678%$11,040
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan AntonioTXPublic$46,67693%$11,196
Covenant CollegeLookout MountainGAPrivate Nonprofit$46,62887%$26,265
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayetteMOPrivate Nonprofit$46,50857%$22,766
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayetteMOPrivate Nonprofit$46,50888%$14,601
Indiana University-NorthwestGaryINPublic$46,39273%$5,130
Clayton State UniversityMorrowGAPublic$46,35968%$8,365
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshallTXPrivate Nonprofit$46,29758%$23,911
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouthORPublic$46,07698%$17,237
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdochesTXPublic$46,00494%$14,260
Trine UniversityAngolaINPrivate Nonprofit$45,61285%$25,355
Waldorf UniversityForest CityIAPrivate For-Profit$45,39777%$19,693
Western Colorado UniversityGunnisonCOPublic$45,388100%$16,425
Midland UniversityFremontNEPrivate Nonprofit$45,16466%$26,267
Brenau UniversityGainesvilleGAPrivate Nonprofit$45,05888%$18,924
Faulkner UniversityMontgomeryALPrivate Nonprofit$44,78573%$22,085
Midway UniversityMidwayKYPrivate Nonprofit$44,65895%$29,579
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiTXPublic$44,46789%$15,225
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinCAPrivate Nonprofit$44,30747%$41,008
Walla Walla UniversityCollege PlaceWAPrivate Nonprofit$43,839N/A$23,329
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoriaTXPublic$43,69196%$8,109
Dallas Christian CollegeDallasTXPrivate Nonprofit$43,53122%$22,960
University of South AlabamaMobileALPublic$43,45571%$17,648
Texas CollegeTylerTXPrivate Nonprofit$43,449N/A$10,958
Ashland UniversityAshlandOHPrivate Nonprofit$43,43976%$21,988
McMurry UniversityAbileneTXPrivate Nonprofit$43,34057%$19,581
University of West FloridaPensacolaFLPublic$43,32558%$9,364
Brewton-Parker CollegeMount VernonGAPrivate Nonprofit$43,07096%$26,054
The University of Texas at TylerTylerTXPublic$42,44394%$13,323
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfortKYPublic$42,06396%$8,040
College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswickGAPublic$41,54698%$15,261
Vermont State UniversityRandolphVTPublic$41,49682%$18,212
Murray State UniversityMurrayKYPublic$41,34186%$9,096
Truett McConnell UniversityClevelandGAPrivate Nonprofit$41,23178%$22,227
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas CrucesNMPublic$40,96589%$8,889
Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewistonIDPublic$40,92288%$15,635
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboroKYPrivate Nonprofit$40,57972%$17,131
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboroTNPublic$40,10069%$13,359
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPrivate Nonprofit$40,02697%$19,409
Webber International UniversityBabson ParkFLPrivate Nonprofit$39,96069%$29,529
University of MississippiUniversityMSPublic$39,46497%$13,314
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTiftonGAPublic$38,17376%$6,842
University of Valley ForgePhoenixvillePAPrivate Nonprofit$37,56361%$32,265
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphiaARPublic$36,751N/A$23,405
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsCOPrivate For-Profit$35,304N/A$16,745
Bethel College-North NewtonNorth NewtonKSPrivate Nonprofit$34,87994%$32,917
Central State UniversityWilberforceOHPublic$34,01299%$13,096
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTXPublic$33,232100%$9,403
University of South Carolina-LancasterLancasterSCPublic$32,82283%$9,801
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannonWVPrivate Nonprofit$31,42493%$18,083
Delta State UniversityClevelandMSPublic$30,953100%$13,540
Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguasPRPrivate For-Profit$30,738N/A$7,215
Life UniversityMariettaGAPrivate Nonprofit$29,61893%$29,791

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