The premier public business school in the Northwest, the Foster School is ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Businessweek, Financial Times, Economist, Forbes, Princeton Review, and Poets & Quants. As a public business school, we are committed to access and community engagement as well as providing students with a transformational learning experience.
Each ranking organization uses a different methodology that prioritizes different metrics and outcomes. To help applicants find the U.S. schools that best match their priorities, Foster created the MBA Rankings Calculator with data from major news organizations. Try the Rankings Calculator—a free tool to help find your top 30 best-fit schools—and build your own business school rankings.
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MBA Programs Rankings
Full-Time MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| Financial Times, 2023 | 1 | 19/32 (w) | 5 |
| Poets & Quants, 2022-23 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek, 2022 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Forbes, 2019 | 1 | 23 | 8 |
| Economist, 2022 | 1 | 21/26 (w) | 8 |
| Fortune, 2022 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
Evening MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Fortune, 2022 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
Executive MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Times, 2022 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | 2 | 31 | 10 |
| Poets & Quants, 2022 | 1 | 24 | 11 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2022 | 1 | 23 | 8 |
| Fortune, 2022 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
Hybrid MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Poets & Quants, “Best Online Programs of 2023” | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2022 | 1 | 7/14(w) | 5 |
| Fortune, Best Online Programs 2022 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
MBA Specialty Rankings
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | |||
| Information Systems | 1 | 17 | 12 |
| Accounting | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| Marketing | 1 | 22 | 8 |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Finance | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| Management | 1 | 26 | 9 |
| Financial Times, 2023 | |||
| MBA Job Placement | 1 | 2 in U.S. | 2 |
| Research | 1 | 11/12 (w) | 3 |
Master’s Programs Rankings
| Source & Program | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World Master’s Ranking, 2023 | |||
| Business Analytics | 1 | 5/15 (w) | 3 |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | 4/9 (w) | 2 |
| Princeton Review, 2023 | |||
| Graduate Entrepreneurship | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Undergraduate Program Rankings
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
| Poets & Quants, 2023 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
Undergraduate Specialty Rankings
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report, 2023 | |||
| Accounting | 1 | 19 | 12 |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 | 30 | 11 |
| Management | 1 | 22 | 14 |
| Marketing | 1 | 17 | 12 |
| Finance | 1 | 24 | 11 |
| International Business | 2 | 27 | 16 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 18 | 14 |
While business school rankings are a valuable tool, we hope they’re just the starting point in your search. We urge MBA candidates to always consider the culture, community, location, student services, program performance, and other areas that matter to them when choosing an MBA program.
To help you determine if Foster is the right ‘fit’ for you, hear what some of our students have to say: learn more about the Foster Fit.