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Top Part-Time MBA Programs
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Methodology: How we rank part-time MBA programs
BusinessWeek's 2009 part-time MBA rankings are based on three measures. A student survey, sent to 12,414 part-time MBA students at 99 programs and completed by 4,222 (34%), measures general student satisfaction. The academic quality score consists of six equally weighted measures: average GMAT score, average work experience, the percentage of all teachers in the part-time MBA program who are tenured faculty, average class size in core business classes, the number of business electives available to part-time MBA students, and the program's completion rate. A third measure, of post-MBA outcomes, is based on the percentage of survey respondents who say their program was "completely" responsible for them achieving their goals. Data on program cost, GMAT scores, work experience, class size, tenured faculty, and completion rates were provided by the schools. The percentage of grads reporting salary increase and average salary increase is based on respondents to student survey. Letter grades are based on the student survey. In each category, the top 20% earned an A+, the next 25% received A’s, the next 35% were awarded B’s, and the bottom 20% got C’s.
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2009 National Rank | 2009 Regional Rank | School | Location | Region | Program Cost ($ per credit hour) | Grads Reporting Salary Increase (%) | Average Salary Increase (%) | Student Satisfaction Rank | Academic Quality Rank | Post-MBA Outcomes Rank | Rated Best For | Average GMAT Score | Grads Work Exp. (months) | Average Class Size | Tenured Faculty (%) | Completion Rate (%) | Teaching Quality | Caliber of Classmates | Curriculum |
| 1 | 1 | Worcester Polytechnic | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast | 28.6 | 21.2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | Career Advancers | 626 | 93 | 24 | 94 | A+ | A+ | A+ | ||
| 2 | 1 | UCLA (Anderson) | Los Angeles | West | 52.7 | 24.8 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Job Changers | 688 | 78 | 67 | 96 | A | A+ | A+ | ||
| 3 | 2 | UC Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley | West | 50 | 23.9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | Career Switchers | 697 | 102 | 60 | 95 | A | A+ | A | ||
| 4 | 1 | Nebraska | Lincoln | Midwest | 66.7 | 60.7 | 13 | 43 | 1 | Job Changers | 623 | 19 | 42 | 89 | A | A | B | ||
| 5 | 2 | Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor | Midwest | 58.1 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 9 | Career Switchers | 658 | 84 | 46 | 85 | A+ | A+ | A+ | ||
| 6 | 1 | Elon (Love) | Elon, N.C. | South | 51.9 | 18.8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | Career Advancers | 562 | 103 | 22 | 95 | A | A+ | A | ||
| 7 | 1 | Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh | Mid-Atlantic | 62.5 | 44 | 3 | 43 | 5 | Job Changers | 639 | 57 | 59 | 100 | A | A+ | A+ | ||
| 8 | 1 | Rice (Jones) | Houston | Southwest | 67.3 | 25.5 | 25 | 6 | 8 | Job Changers | 611 | 62 | 36 | 98 | A+ | B | A+ | ||
| 9 | 3 | Indiana University Southeast | New Albany, Ind. | Midwest | 56 | 28.9 | 20 | 52 | 2 | Job Changers/Career Switchers | 552 | 68 | 20 | 90 | A+ | B | A | ||
| 10 | 2 | Drexel (LeBow) | Philadelphia | Mid-Atlantic | 51.4 | 24.9 | 27 | 1 | 38 | Career Switchers | 615 | 85 | 26 | 91 | B | A | A | ||
| 11 | 2 | Emory (Goizueta) | Atlanta | South | 54.2 | 36.4 | 11 | 10 | 23 | Career Switchers | 635 | 84 | 53 | 95.4 | A+ | A+ | A+ | ||
| 12 | 4 | Chicago (Booth) | Chicago | Midwest | N/A | 52.4 | 33.2 | 15 | 25 | 12 | Career Switchers | 688 | 69 | 52 | 93.4 | A+ | A | A+ | |
| 13 | 3 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles | West | 47.5 | 38.6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | Career Switchers | 607 | 55 | 25 | 81 | B | C | A | ||
| 14 | 5 | Case Western (Weatherhead) | Cleveland, Ohio | Midwest | 66.7 | 38.4 | 19 | 25 | 14 | Career Switchers | 535 | 85 | 27 | 87 | A+ | A | A+ | ||
| 15 | 2 | SMU (Cox) | Dallas | Southwest | 57.5 | 32.9 | 12 | 25 | 21 | Career Advancers | 595 | 64 | 41 | 93 | A | A | A+ | ||
| 16 | 6 | Loyola | Chicago | Midwest | 69.6 | 27.3 | 18 | 56 | 4 | Job Changers | 546 | 48 | 47 | 90 | A | C | A | ||
| 17 | 3 | Richmond (Robins) | Richmond, Va. | Mid-Atlantic | 36.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 17 | 35 | Job Changers | 598 | 68 | 17 | 91 | A+ | A+ | B | ||
| 18 | 3 | Belmont (Massey) | Nashville, Tenn. | South | 71.4 | 21.9 | 7 | 25 | 41 | Career Advancers | 535 | 98 | 25 | 74 | A | B | A+ | ||
| 19 | 4 | USC (Marshall) | Los Angeles | West | 53.3 | 30.8 | 26 | 17 | 25 | Career Switchers | 623 | 66 | 64 | 95 | B | A | A | ||
| 20 | 7 | Ohio State (Fisher) | Columbus | Midwest | 55 | 30.2 | 42 | 17 | 7 | Career Switchers | 592 | 87 | 62 | 92.7 | A | A | A | ||
| 21 | 5 | Nevada | Reno | West | 62.2 | 21.7 | 28 | 10 | 32 | Job Changers | 571 | 60 | 32 | 99 | B | A | B | ||
| 22 | 2 | Boston University | Boston | Northeast | 36.8 | 36.3 | 9 | 52 | 19 | Career Switchers | 613 | 61 | 37 | 80 | B | A | B | ||
| 23 | 3 | NYU (Stern) | New York | Northeast | 46.9 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 42 | Career Switchers | 675 | 66 | 52 | 94 | A | B | B | ||
| 24 | 3 | Texas | Dallas | Southwest | 57.4 | 32.3 | 30 | 52 | 6 | Job Changers | 563 | 67 | 40 | 71 | A | C | B | ||
| 25 | 6 | Seattle (Albers) | Seattle | West | 46.3 | 34 | 23 | 35 | 30 | Career Switchers | 583 | 76 | 30 | 84 | B | C | B | ||
| 26 | 7 | San Diego | San Diego | West | 58.3 | 26.8 | 22 | 25 | 45 | Career Advancers | 601 | 64 | 23 | 88 | A+ | A | A | ||
| 27 | 8 | Santa Clara (Leavey) | Santa Clara, Calif. | West | 38.8 | 25.1 | 35 | 10 | 43 | Career Switchers | 620 | 74 | 34 | 85 | B | B | B | ||
| 28 | 4 | Texas | San Antonio | Southwest | 7.7 | 57.1 | 10 | 35 | 55 | Career Switchers | 607 | 54 | 18 | 58 | A+ | A | A | ||
| 29 | 4 | Georgia State (Robinson) | Atlanta | South | 54.7 | 27.2 | 40 | 17 | 34 | Career Switchers | 600 | 78 | 30 | 82 | A | B | B | ||
| 30 | 4 | Maryland (Smith) | College Park | Mid-Atlantic | 56.6 | 31.9 | 46 | 35 | 15 | Career Switchers | 594 | 59 | 59 | 91 | B | B | A | ||
| 31 | 9 | UC Irvine (Merage) | Irvine | West | 51.7 | 30.1 | 29 | 56 | 13 | Career Switchers | 601 | 68 | 58 | 94 | B | B | A | ||
| 32 | 5 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, N.C. | South | 67.4 | 23.2 | 53 | 10 | 24 | Career Switchers | 574 | 92 | 41 | 94 | B | B | B | ||
| 33 | 4 | Boston College (Carroll) | Boston | Northeast | 51 | 33.2 | 38 | 17 | 47 | Career Switchers | 615 | 62 | 31 | 94 | B | B | A | ||
| 34 | 6 | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. | South | 56.4 | 25.8 | 36 | 35 | 31 | Career Switchers | 574 | 75 | 36 | 89.6 | B | C | B | ||
| 35 | 5 | Lehigh | Bethlehem, Pa. | Mid-Atlantic | 21.1 | 18.2 | 21 | 10 | 68 | Career Advancers | 625 | 83 | 32 | 88 | A | B | B | ||
| 36 | 8 | Butler | Indianapolis, Ind. | Midwest | 41.7 | 43.6 | 34 | 17 | 53 | Career Switchers | 605 | 81 | 23 | 70 | B | B | B | ||
| 37 | 5 | Texas (McCombs) | Austin | Southwest | 65 | 22.2 | 48 | 52 | 10 | Career Switchers | 645 | 66 | 61 | 96 | B | A | B | ||
| 38 | 6 | Delaware (Lerner) | Newark | Mid-Atlantic | 34.6 | 14.9 | 52 | 17 | 26 | Job Changers | 563 | 78 | 24 | 71 | B | C | C | ||
| 39 | 7 | Rollins (Crummer) | Winter Park, Fla. | South | 37.8 | 35.5 | 16 | 65 | 27 | Career Switchers | 530 | 60 | 35 | 85 | A+ | B | A+ | ||
| 40 | 10 | Washington (Foster) | Seattle | West | 56.5 | 26.1 | 54 | 10 | 40 | Career Switchers | 652 | 75 | 48 | 94 | C | A+ | C | ||
| 41 | 9 | Michigan | Flint | Midwest | 76.2 | 25.9 | 32 | 62 | 18 | Job Changers | 512 | 60 | 26 | 81.8 | B | A+ | A | ||
| 42 | 7 | Georgetown (McDonough) | Washington, D.C. | Mid-Atlantic | 67.4 | 37.9 | 37 | 43 | 36 | Career Switchers | 667 | 62 | 55 | 93.4 | C | A+ | B | ||
| 43 | 11 | UC Davis | Davis | West | 59.3 | 31.6 | 33 | 25 | 59 | Career Advancers | 625 | 84 | 44 | 89 | A | A+ | A+ | ||
| 44 | 6 | Arizona State (Carey) | Tempe | Southwest | N/A | 49.4 | 19.7 | 57 | 17 | 37 | Career Switchers | 579 | 76 | 47 | 95 | B | B | B | |
| 45 | 10 | St. Louis (Cook) | St. Louis | Midwest | 45.7 | 31.4 | 31 | 25 | 61 | Career Advancers | 568 | 60 | 30 | 95 | A | B | C | ||
| 46 | 11 | Washington (Olin) | St. Louis | Midwest | 54.8 | 28.6 | 24 | 43 | 60 | Career Advancers | 603 | 66 | 67 | 91 | A+ | A | A | ||
| 47 | 8 | American (Kogod) | Washington, D.C. | Mid-Atlantic | 50 | 37.2 | 2 | 68 | 49 | Job Changers/Career Switchers | 545 | 50 | 55 | 63 | A+ | A | A+ | ||
| 48 | 7 | Houston (Bauer) | Houston | Southwest | 57.4 | 37.8 | 39 | 56 | 44 | Job Changers | 564 | 54 | 46 | 81 | A | B | A | ||
| 49 | 9 | Villanova | Villanova, Pa. | Mid-Atlantic | 45.8 | 17.6 | 55 | 6 | 64 | Career Advancers | 613 | 69 | 32 | 97 | C | A+ | B | ||
| 50 | 12 | Utah (Eccles) | Salt Lake City | West | 61.5 | 24.8 | 49 | 43 | 50 | Job Changers | 570 | 52 | 87 | 97 | B | B | B | ||
| 51 | 13 | Washington | Bothell | West | 34.8 | 17.6 | 58 | 35 | 39 | Career Switchers | 606 | 80 | 35 | 93 | C | A | B | ||
| 52 | 14 | Nevada | Las Vegas | West | 50 | 42.5 | 62 | 43 | 16 | Career Advancers | 592 | 51 | 39 | 91 | C | C | C | ||
| 53 | 8 | Denver (Daniels) | Denver | Southwest | 34.6 | 22.6 | 44 | 25 | 65 | Career Switchers | 574 | 64 | 23 | 87.5 | B | C | B | ||
| 54 | 12 | Marquette | Milwaukee, Wisc. | Midwest | 41.7 | 35.9 | 56 | 43 | 48 | Career Switchers | 580 | 81 | 28 | 75.8 | C | B | B | ||
| 55 | 5 | Fordham | New York | Northeast | 49.2 | 38.1 | 60 | 35 | 46 | Job Changers/Career Switchers | 578 | 84 | 35 | 85 | C | C | C | ||
| 56 | 8 | Kennesaw State (Coles) | Kennesaw, Ga. | South | 38.6 | 20.1 | 64 | 35 | 28 | Career Switchers | 565 | 81 | 32 | 80 | C | C | B | ||
| 57 | 13 | Iowa (Tippie) | Iowa City | Midwest | 46.8 | 22.8 | 50 | 62 | 29 | Career Switchers | 567 | 71 | 38 | 74 | A | B | A | ||
| 58 | 10 | William & Mary (Mason) | Williamsburg, Va. | Mid-Atlantic | 33.3 | 43.8 | 66 | 35 | 17 | Career Switchers | 607 | 75 | 35 | 86 | B | B | C | ||
| 59 | 9 | Arkansas (Walton) | Fayetteville | South | 47.6 | 22.4 | 47 | 43 | 63 | Career Switchers | 553 | 85 | 56 | 90 | B | A+ | B | ||
| 60 | 6 | Massachusetts (Isenberg) | Amherst | Northeast | 41.7 | 28.9 | 41 | 43 | 69 | Career Advancers | 559 | 108 | 66 | 97 | A+ | A | B | ||
| 61 | 14 | Xavier (Williams) | Cincinnati, Ohio | Midwest | 43.7 | 20.8 | 51 | 56 | 56 | Career Switchers | 550 | 79 | 30 | 84 | C | B | C | ||
| 62 | 10 | South Alabama (Mitchell) | Mobile | South | 44.4 | 6.7 | 43 | 65 | 57 | Career Switchers | 530 | 60 | 28 | 75 | B | A | A+ | ||
| 63 | 15 | Minnesota (Carlson) | Minneapolis | Midwest | 43 | 37.1 | 59 | 56 | 52 | Career Switchers | 632 | 64 | 48 | 80 | C | B | C | ||
| 64 | 11 | UNC (Bryan) | Greensboro | South | 47.4 | 17.8 | 68 | 6 | 62 | Job Changers | 589 | 84 | 28 | 85 | B | C | C | ||
| 65 | 12 | Florida (Warrington) | Gainesville | South | 56.3 | 31 | 65 | 25 | 66 | Career Switchers | 600 | 76 | 57 | 97 | B | B | C | ||
| 66 | 13 | UNC (Belk) | Charlotte | South | 40 | 33.8 | 61 | 62 | 51 | Job Changers | 592 | 49 | 32 | 71.3 | C | C | C | ||
| 67 | 7 | Bryant | Smithfield, R.I. | Northeast | 34.4 | 17.4 | 63 | 56 | 58 | Job Changers | 552 | 60 | 30 | 85 | C | B | C | ||
| 68 | 16 | Wisconsin | Madison | Midwest | 35.5 | 25.5 | 69 | 67 | 54 | Career Switchers | 552 | 73 | 62 | 89 | C | C | C | ||
| 69 | 8 | Buffalo | Buffalo | Northeast | 38.9 | 35.4 | 67 | 69 | 66 | Career Switchers | 562 | 59 | 61 | 88 | C | C | C | ||
Data: Cambria Consulting, BusinessWeek
