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Best Universities for Business 2026

Top universities for Business, Finance, and Management degrees

50 universities ranked • Source: US Dept of Education
#1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private
B+
#2
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private
B
#3
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private
B
#4
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private
B-
#5
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private
B-
#6
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private
B
#7
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · Public
B+
#8
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private
B+
#9
Kettering University
Flint, MI · Private
C
#10
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public
C
#11
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private
B
#12
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA · Private
C
#13
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private
B
#14
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
B+
#15
George Washington University
Washington, DC · Private
C+
#16
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private
B-
#17
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private
C+
#18
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private
B
#19
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private
C
#20
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private
C+
#21
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private
B
#22
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · Private
C
#23
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private
C+
#24
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private
C
#25
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-profit
C
#26
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private
C+
#27
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private
B+
#28
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private
C+
#29
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public
B-
#30
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private
C
#31
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL · Private
C
#32
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
B+
#33
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private
B
#34
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private
C
#35
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private
C
#36
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private
C
#37
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Private
B-
#38
New York University
New York, NY · Private
B
#39
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
B
#40
United States University
San Diego, CA · Private
C
#41
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
B+
#42
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private
B
#43
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private
C+
#44
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private
B-
#45
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
C+
#46
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA · Private
C+
#47
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · Private
C
#48
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public
B-
#49
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
B
#50
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private
C+

Methodology: Rankings are generated from verified data provided by the US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. We use real outcome data — not surveys. Each university is scored based on the specific criteria for this ranking category. Last updated: March 2026.

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