MSBA by the Numbers
#7
for Alumni outcomes
(2025 QS World University Rankings)
#10
value for money
(2025 QS World University Rankings)
106K
Average starting salary after graduation
(Class of 2023)
Program Highlights
With a Foster MSBA, your return on investment is unparalleled. Learn from industry experts, join the University of Washington’s powerful alumni network, and achieve your goals as an analytics expert.
At Foster, you can start leveraging your degree sooner. The Foster MSBA is only 12 months (versus 18 months at other schools). You will earn your MSBA faster and at a lower cost.
- STEM-designated classes
- Personalized one-on-one career coaching
- Robust alumni network in Seattle and around the world
- More cost-effective than many other schools (even when they offer scholarships)
Across every program, Foster integrates AI into coursework, projects, and research. Learn more about AI at Foster.
Key Dates & Admissions
Priority
November 4th, 2025 (11:59pm PDT)
ROUND 1
December 9th, 2025 (11:59pm PDT)
ROUND 2
January 14th, 2026 (11:59pm PDT)
Late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please enquire here.
Turning Data Into Decisions
Decoding Digital Marketing
Game-Changing Analytics
World-Class Faculty
Professor Rutz teaches Customer Analytics. He is an expert in the fields of database marketing and e-commerce, and winner of the O’Dell Award awarded by the American Marketing Association.
Professor Yoganarasimhan is the Director of the Foster Customer Analytics Center. She teaches Analytics for Firm Decisions and researches big data and social influence models. She has a PhD from Yale University.
Professor Jain teaches marketing and international business. He is an expert in the fields of experimental design and artificial intelligence. He is a Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the Foster Customer Analytics Center.
Faculty Research
Online Sports Gambling Isn't the Tax Windfall States Expected — And Has Hidden Costs
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, allowing individual states to decide whether to legalize it. Within just a few years, 30 states... Read more
When Ad Agencies Have Too Much Power: How Publishers Can Fight Back in Online Advertising
When you click on a website and see an ad for shoes you’ve been eyeing, it might seem straightforward: The advertiser paid the publisher to show you their product. But... Read more
When ‘Empowering’ Products Fall Short: New Insights on Inclusive Marketing
Reusable menstrual products, such as cups and period underwear, are often marketed as empowering alternatives that are better for your body, better for the planet, and better for your wallet.... Read more
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