Top Ranked
Pitt Business, which includes the College of Business Administration and Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, is annually recognized as being among the best in the world when it comes to our academic programs, exceptional value, faculty quality, and innovative research.
All rankings have different methodologies, weightings, and survey groups which often lead to different results. We are proud of our many impressive accolades, but our priority will always continue to be preparing students for successful careers in a global business environment.
Undergraduate Programs
#11
Public Business School
Poets&Quants
2024
#1
Public Business School in Pennsylvania
Poets&Quants
Every year since 2017
#1
for “Leading to a Dream Career” among Public Programs
Poets&Quants
2022
#23
Nationwide among Public Programs
U.S. News & World Report
2022-23
#1
Helping Students Reach Their Targeted Company Upon Graduation
Poets&Quants
2020
MBA Programs
Top 20
Nationwide among
Public Programs
The Financial Times
Every year since 2013
#23
Nationwide among
Public Programs
Bloomberg Businessweek
2022-23
#6
Nationwide for Diversity
Bloomberg Businessweek
2022
#5
Nationwide for Best Online Programs (based on our
Part-Time MBA)
Fortune
2022
#26
Part-Time MBA Program among All U.S. Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report Best Part-Time MBA Program
2021
#3
in Corporate Social Responsibility among
All U.S. Universities
Financial Times
MBA Ranking
2020
139%
“Salary Increase” Relative to Pre-MBA Salary
Financial Times MBA Rankings
2020
MBA Careers
88%
of MBA students had job
offers at graduation
94%
of MBA students had job offers 90 days post-graduation
$125,537
Average Starting Salary
and Bonus
Based on 2022 Full-Time MBA Data
Master of Science Programs
#9
Master of Science in Accounting
Program among U.S.
Public Universities
The Financial Engineer MS in
Accounting Ranking
2020
#14
Master of Science in Marketing Program among All U.S. Universities
QS MS in Marketing Ranking
2020
#14
Master of Science in Finance Program among U.S. Public Universities
QS MS in Finance Ranking
2018
73%
of Katz Graduates Pass the CPA Exam on Their First Attempt Compared to the National Average of 49%
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Executive MBA Programs
#5
Executive MBA Program
among U.S. Public Programs
Financial Times
2019
#3
in Corporate Social Responsibility among
All U.S. Universities
Financial Times
2019
#16
Executive MBA Program
in the World
Ivey Exec Global
2019
Faculty
Top 30
in Research Productivity among Public Universities
University of Texas at Dallas Ranking
Every year since 2014
Top 2%
in Career Citations for
Five Faculty Members
Stanford Analysis
2022
#5
in Faculty Gender Balance among Public Universities
Financial Times MBA Ranking
2020
Alumni
#1
in Breadth of Alumni Network
in the World
The Economist MBA Ranking
2019
#25
in Potential to Network
in the World
The Economist MBA Ranking
2018
1,000+
Board Chairs, Presidents
and CEOs
Pitt Business
Alumni Network
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
If you are looking for a graduate program that will be intimate, thought-provoking, challenging, and adequately prepare you for your professional years, then you should seriously consider the Katz Graduate School of Business. Katz does a great job of curating its cohorts in a way that includes people with different ways of life and points of view — exposure to which is incredibly important in today’s professional landscape.
MBA ’20
If you are looking for a place that feels like home with outstanding professors, classmates and networking, PITT BUSINESS IS IT. I cannot thank Pitt enough for providing me with the highest level of education while guiding me through my college career.