Michigan State (Broad)

Broad is number 56 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The East Lansing-based school is known for top-ranked programs in supply chain management and general management. One recent grad pointed to, “Access to reknown faculty in supply chain, human resources, leadership.” Career planning at the school gets high marks from its students for effective placement. Broad has sent a notable share of graduates into consumer retail jobs.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Michigan State (Broad) ranked 45th in Compensation, 49th in Inclusion, 67th in Entrepreneurship and 68th in Learning and Networking. 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. Broad reported 64% male and 36% 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

Broad sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Technology Industry, Consulting Industry and Consumer Products.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Broad graduates is $117,500; the median signing/starting bonus is $12,000.

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.