Today, I am ready for anything

We are preparing our students to be catalysts of change as leaders and community members –
and we appreciate when others recognize our achievements.

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.    

Tristan Wimmer
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.

Sydney McDowell

BSBA '22