Chicago (Booth)

Booth is number 7 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Chicago-based school is known for the strength of its courses in economics and finance, and its emphasis on data and analytics. The second-oldest business school in the US, Booth is highly-regarded for its research and scholarship in finance, economics, quantitative marketing research, and accounting. Its Chicago location offers valuable access to global financial markets and opportunities.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Chicago (Booth) ranked 6th in Compensation, 11th in Networking and Entrepreneurship, 24th in Learning and 29th in Inclusion. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. Booth reported 58% male and 42% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

Booth sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consulting Industry, Financial Services and Technology Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Booth graduates is $175,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $31,000.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.