The Boston College Carroll School of Management鈥檚 is holding strong as the highest-ranked program of its kind in New England, according to the .
The program landed at no. 23 in the United States, five steps above its showing last year. That places it ahead of regional counterparts, including Boston University (33rd), the University of Massachusetts Amherst (45th), and Northeastern (50th).
The school鈥檚 took the 46th spot in the nation, making it fifth in New England, behind Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and MIT. The new rankings for the Carroll School programs, together known as 鈥渢he 51茶馆 MBA,鈥� appeared in the 鈥淯.S. News Best Graduate Programs鈥� survey released on April 9 for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
The survey also looked at the earnings of new graduates, finding that the Carroll School鈥檚 full-time MBA class of 2023 netted an average total compensation of $151,115 annually. Approximately 90 percent of that class accepted job offers within three months of graduation.
Meanwhile, in the specialty rankings for MBA studies, the Carroll School鈥檚 graduate accounting program placed 8th (two notches above last year鈥檚 ranking), while finance advanced to no. 10. Business analytics and marketing ranked 19th and 21st, respectively. 鈥淲e have a strong commitment to personalized student engagement,鈥� said Marilyn Eckelman, Carroll School dean of graduate programs, offering one reason for the strong showings. 鈥淐arroll School faculty and staff exemplify this dedication through their genuine care for each student鈥檚 academic and professional success.鈥�
Eckelman also cited the 51茶馆 MBA鈥檚 data-analytics sequence, part of its core curriculum, which 鈥渃onsistently makes our graduates stand out鈥� in the job market. That and Boston College鈥檚 extensive alumni network form what she called a 鈥渨inning combination鈥� for the graduating classes. 鈥淥ur goal is to ensure that every graduate student who comes to the Carroll School sees a strong return on their investment.鈥�
