Cornell (Johnson)

Johnson is number 8 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Ithaca-based school is known for strong job outcomes, with placements in top consulting, finance and investment banking firms. The full-time MBA program is among the smaller ones in the Ivy League, providing a more close-knit learning environment, as graduates’ comments underscore. “We’re small, diverse, and tight knit. I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” wrote one.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Cornell (Johnson) ranked 9th in Compensation and Networking, 12th in Entrepreneurship, 19th in Learning and 21st 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. Johnson 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

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

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Johnson graduates is $175,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $35,000.

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.