Ranking business schools has become an industry in itself. Each ranking evaluates a different set of criteria, surveys different audiences, and measures various aspects of a program. Each tries to provide information that will help prospective students and other businesspeople understand more about a school.
While we recognize the importance of business school rankings and welcome the constructive feedback they can provide, Tuck's strategy remains consistent with our values and objectives. We will continue to focus on making the Tuck MBA the best educational experience in the world, with great professors giving unprecedented access to outstanding students.
Currently, Tuck participates in six annual or biennial rankings: Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, and U.S. News & World Report.
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK
September 2022
Tuck placed #5 in the Bloomberg Businessweek ranking of full-time MBA programs. The ranking methodology for U.S. schools weighs five different indexes: compensation, networking, learning, entrepreneurship, diversity, and is based on surveys of students, alumni and MBA recruiters.
THE ECONOMIST
June 2022
Tuck was ranked #10 by The Economist among full-time MBA programs in the U.S., and #11 among programs around the world. The annual ranking is based on four factors The Economist identifies as the primary reasons students pursue an MBA: to open new career opportunities (weighted at 35%), for personal development and educational experience (35%), to increase salary (20%), and to build a professional network (10%). Once again, Tuck’s alumni network was ranked #1 for its effectiveness.
FINANCIAL TIMES
February 2023
Tuck placed #12 among U.S. schools and #15 worldwide in the Financial Times’ 2023 ranking of the 100 best full-time MBA programs. The rankings are calculated as an aggregation of 21 distinct measures of a school’s performance.
FORBES
September 2019
Forbes ranked Tuck #6 in its ranking of the best business schools in the country. Forbes ranks business schools biennially based on the return on investment for its graduates. Forbes surveys alumni and determines return on investment by looking at five-year total compensation after graduation, minus the sum of tuition and forgone compensation. The survey listed 61 U.S. programs in total.
FORTUNE
October 2022
Tuck was ranked #11 in Fortune’s inaugural ranking of traditional full-time MBA programs. This ranking is based on an outcome score (65 percent), a Fortune-created brand score (25 percent), and a Fortune 1000 score (10 percent).
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
March 2022
Tuck was ranked #11 in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of full-time MBA programs. This ranking is based on a combination of surveys of deans and recruiters and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's students and employment results.