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#8 Best Full-Time MBA Programs

Michigan Ross School of Business

University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, Michigan · Public

“The highest-ranked public program, and our reigning value pick among the elite. MAP consulting…”

Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
30 student interviews · data from the audited class profile

Michigan Ross School of Business
91.2
ExcellentBP Score
$148,000Tuition, total
722Avg. GMAT
24.7%Acceptance rate
95.8%Placed at 3 months
$160,000Median base salary

Scorecard

Four pillars, weighted into the BP Score
Career outcomes 93
Return on investment 94
Academic rigor 87
Student experience 90

Our review

The highest-ranked public program, and our reigning value pick among the elite. MAP consulting projects put every student on a live client engagement.

Students we interviewed described the program as demanding but transparent about outcomes: the placement engine, the alumni response rate, and the true cost of attendance all held up against the audited class profile. The honest caveats are in the scorecard — weigh the geography and the sticker against your own target employers before committing.

What impressed us

  • Verified placement. Employment numbers audited against the class profile.
  • Alumni responsiveness. High cold-outreach reply rates in our survey.
  • Real curriculum signal. Employers cite the flagship program feature unprompted.

What gave us pause

  • Sticker shock. Total cost keeps climbing faster than salaries.
  • Geography. Recruiting gravity favors the home market.

The verdict

The highest-ranked public program, and our reigning value pick among the elite. MAP consulting projects put every student on a live client engagement.

91.2 #7 Full-Time MBA

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