Rankings
The premier public business school in the Northwest, the Foster School is ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Businessweek, Financial Times, Fortune, QS World University Rankings, 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.
Full-Time MBA Program
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
1 |
27 |
9 |
| Financial Times, 2024 |
1 |
16/30 (w) |
4 |
| Poets & Quants, 2024-25 |
1 |
19 |
6 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-25 |
1 |
24 |
7 |
| Fortune, 2025 |
1 |
25 |
7 |
Evening MBA Program
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
| Fortune, 2024 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
Executive MBA Program
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| Poets & Quants, 2023 |
1 |
14 |
5 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2022 |
1 |
23 |
8 |
Hybrid MBA Program
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Poets & Quants, “Best Online Programs of 2024” |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2022 |
1 |
7/14(w) |
5 |
| Fortune, Best Online Programs 2024 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
MBA Specialty Rankings
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
| Accounting |
2 |
29 |
11 |
| Business Analytics |
2 |
19 |
7 |
| Entrepreneurship |
2 |
21 |
6 |
| Information Systems |
1 |
10 |
7 |
| Supply Chain Management |
1 |
21 |
16 |
| Financial Times, 2024 |
| Research |
1 |
7/7 (w) |
2 |
| Source & Program |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| QS World Master’s Ranking, 2025 |
| Business Analytics |
1 |
8/21 (w) |
3 |
| Supply Chain Management |
1 |
3/9 (w) |
2 |
| Princeton Review, 2023 |
| Graduate Entrepreneurship |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
1 |
18 |
9 |
| Poets & Quants, 2024 |
1 |
19 |
7 |
Undergraduate Specialty Rankings
| Source |
Northwest |
Nationwide / Worldwide (w) |
Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
| Accounting |
1 |
24 |
12 |
| Management |
1 |
26 |
15 |
| Marketing |
2 |
33 |
12 |
| Finance |
1 |
19 |
10 |
Hybrid MBA students at the UW Foster School of Business benefit from the tight integration into Seattle’s business community
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UW Foster Hybrid MBA Rises to #3 in U.S. News Ranking of Online MBA Programs
UW program cracks the top 20 for the first time based on solid employment rates and high admission standards
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UW Foster Jumps 5 Spots in Poets and Quants Rankings of Best Undergrad Business Programs
The UW Foster School of Business has ascended three spots to claim the #17 position in the Poets & Quants 2023-2024 MBA Ranking
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Foster jumps three spots to #17 in Poets&Quants 2023-2024 MBA Ranking
