Best colleges for business
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business1,563 schools
1,563 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in California
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 2
Rice University
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 3
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 5Tie
Brown University
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Rhode Island
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 5Tie
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 7
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY · PublicHonor Roll#1 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 8Tie
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 8Tie
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 10
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 11
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 12
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 13
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 14
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 15
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 16Tie
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 16Tie
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 18
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 19
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 20
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 21Tie
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 21Tie
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 23
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 24
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in District of Columbia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 25
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | About $16,000 | — | $128,566 | 94% |
| Rice University | About $13,000 | $11,000 | $89,718 | 95% |
| Johns Hopkins University | About $19,000 | $10,250 | $87,555 | 94% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | About $20,000 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Brown University | About $25,000 | $11,428 | $93,487 | 96% |
| Harvard University | About $19,000 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Claremont McKenna College | About $29,000 | $13,500 | $104,736 | 91% |
| United States Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 88% |
| Cornell University | About $29,000 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| University of Pennsylvania | About $29,000 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Northwestern University | About $29,000 | $15,000 | $89,363 | 95% |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| Washington University in St. Louis | About $22,000 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| Washington and Lee University | About $24,000 | $19,500 | $94,810 | 94% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | About $12,000 | $14,000 | $72,200 | 91% |
| University of Notre Dame | About $27,000 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | About $13,000 | $19,500 | $83,648 | 93% |
| Carnegie Mellon University | About $32,000 | $21,750 | $114,862 | 94% |
| Emory University | About $23,000 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| University of California-Berkeley | About $13,000 | $13,000 | $92,446 | 93% |
| University of Southern California | About $33,000 | $18,000 | $92,498 | 92% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | About $12,000 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| Georgetown University | About $41,000 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | About $13,000 | $14,000 | $82,511 | 93% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
By state
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3