Top Business Graduate Schools

Business degrees are one of the most common types of degrees obtained by college students. Depending on the area of business studied, graduate students of a business school may qualify for jobs that pay an annual six-figure salary. According to Business Week and U.S. News World and Report, three business graduate schools are ranked highest in the United States.

Northwestern University

Founded in 1976, Evanston, Illinois' Northwestern University is a top pick by both U.S. News and World Report and Business Week. The university's Kellogg School of Management is one of the best business programs in the world. More than 90 percent of Kellogg School graduates are placed in exclusive positions with companies such as Motorola and General Electric. Most students who graduate from this business program receive a salary of about $140,000 per year.

University of Chicago

U.S. News and World Report rates University of Chicago’s Booth Graduate School of Business third best in the United States. Additionally, Business Week rated it as the second-best business school. Founded in 1943, this business graduate school has an annual student-to-job placement rate of more than 85 percent. Most students who complete this business program go on to work as business executives for companies such as John Deere, BP and Motorola.

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, based in Philadelphia, offers the Wharton School of Business. Wharton has consecutively been rated as one of the top-five business schools in the country since 1994. U.S. News and World Report rated this business school second overall, and Business Week ranked it third in the United States. With a placement percentage of 85 percent and above, Wharton business students have gone on to work for corporations such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Motorola and Deloitte Consulting.