Katz MBA Earns Highest U.S. News & World Report Ranking in 20 Years

The University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business is No. 17 among public institutions in the United States and No. 39 overall—up 4 places from 2020—in the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Business Schools rankings. Both are the highest rankings for Katz in 20 years.

“We’re committed to challenging our students and helping them succeed. And our increase in rankings reflects that we are doing just that,” said Arjang A. Assad, Henry E. Haller Jr. Dean.

These rankings reflect Katz’s improvements in starting salary and bonuses, average GPA, average GMAT score, percentage employed at graduation and percentage employed at three months post-graduation. Employment at graduation increased 8% and starting salary reached a record high, suggesting that Katz’s commitment to experience-based learning is paying off.

“We focus extensively on experience-based learning, both in classes and in the co-curriculum,” said Laura Oknefski, director of MBA programs. “Through opportunities like consulting field projects, case competitions, management simulation capstone, global research practicums, Six Sigma, and fall and spring professional development weeks, our students take foundational business theories and apply them in real-world contexts.

U.S. News & World Report also ranked the Katz part-time MBA at No. 39, up 9 spots from 2020, and the program’s best ranking since 2011. The increase comes from improvements of average GMAT score and the program’s selectivity.

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