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The 25 business schools in America that are most admired, most selective, and give graduates the biggest step up

Business school can kick off a successful career in any field. Here are the top 25 business schools in America, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.

  • U.S. News & World Report just released its 2019 rankings of the best business schools in America.
  • Harvard Business School and the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago tied for first place.

Business school can be a launching point for a successful career in a range of fields.

But choosing where to apply can be intimidating.

U.S. News & World Report just released its 2019 rankings of the best business schools in America. In total, they ranked 127 schools with full-time MBA programs. They took into account a range of factors including job opportunities, starting salary, selectivity, as well as peer and recruiter assessments.

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This year, Harvard Business School and the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago — institutions where graduates earn starting salaries of roughly $130,000 — came out on top.

Read on to see the rest of the top 25 business schools in America, and compare this year's rankings to last year's.

Note: Tuition figures reflect annual costs for out-of-state students.

25. Georgetown University — Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business

Location: Washington, DC

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Average starting salary: $112,501

Annual tuition: $56,400

23. TIE: Washington University in St. Louis — Olin Business School

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Average starting salary: $106,812

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Annual tuition: $57,900

23. TIE: Rice University — Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business

Location: Houston, Texas

Average starting salary: $113,349

Annual tuition: $55,500

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22. University of Washington — Michael G. Foster School of Business

Location: Seattle, Washington

Average starting salary: $119,904

Annual tuition: $47,541

20. TIE: University of Southern California — Marshall School of Business

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Location: Los Angeles, California

Average starting salary: $118,110

Annual tuition: $60,951

20. TIE: Emory University — Goizueta Business School

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

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Average starting salary: $119,665

Annual tuition: $59,000

19. University of North Carolina — Kenan-Flagler Business School

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Average starting salary: $111,082

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Annual tuition: $58,138

17. TIE: University of Texas at Austin — McCombs School of Business

Location: Austin, Texas

Average starting salary: $116,403

Annual tuition: $51,804

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17. TIE: Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper School of Business

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Average starting salary: $119,402

Annual tuition: $64,000

16. University of California at Los Angeles — Anderson School of Management

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Location: Los Angeles, California

Average starting salary: $119,964

Annual tuition: $58,458

15. Cornell University — Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

Location: Ithaca, New York

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Average starting salary: $125,578

Annual tuition: $63,894

13. TIE: University of Virginia — Darden School of Business

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Average starting salary: $124,684

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Annual tuition: $62,342

13. TIE: New York University — Leonard N. Stern School of Business

Location: New York, New York

Average starting salary: $121,146

Annual tuition: $69,086

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11. TIE: Yale University — Yale School of Management

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Average starting salary: $119,371

Annual tuition: $66,650

11. TIE: Duke University — Fuqua School of Business

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Location: Durham, North Carolina

Average starting salary: $122,989

Annual tuition: $65,665

10. Dartmouth College — Tuck School of Business

Location: Hanover, New Hampshire

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Average starting salary: $127,986

Annual tuition: $68,910

9. Columbia University — Columbia Business School

Location: New York, New York

Average starting salary: $128,343

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Annual tuition: $71,544

7. TIE: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Average starting salary: $124,702

Annual tuition: $67,300

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7. TIE: University of California at Berkeley — Haas School of Business

Location: Berkeley, California

Average starting salary: $125,572

Annual tuition: $59,811

6. Northwestern University — Kellogg School of Management

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Location: Evanston, Illinois

Average starting salary: $128,192

Annual tuition: $68,955

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Sloan School of Management

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Average starting salary: $128,301

Annual tuition: $71,000

4. Stanford University — Graduate School of Business

Location: Stanford, California

Average starting salary: $144,455

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Annual tuition: $68,868

3. University of Pennsylvania — Wharton School

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Average starting salary: $135,716

Annual tuition: $70,200

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1. TIE: University of Chicago — Booth School of Business

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Average starting salary: $129,442

Annual tuition: $69,200

1. TIE: Harvard University — Harvard Business School

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Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Average starting salary: $137,293

Annual tuition: $72,000

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