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ASU W. P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State University · Tempe, Arizona · Public
“The semiconductor corridor's business school.”
Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
Data anchored to the 2026 U.S. News table, Poets&Quants reporting, and school-published class profiles
81.2
Very goodBP Score
$105,000Tuition, total
675Avg. GMAT
35%Acceptance rate
85%Placed at 3 months
$125,000Median base salary
Our review
Carey’s supply-chain faculty has ranked among the field’s best in U.S. News’s specialty tables long before Phoenix became the center of U.S. semiconductor construction; now TSMC’s fabs and Intel’s expansion give the specialty a once-a-generation hiring wave to ride. Operations and procurement placements lead the class.
ASU’s scale works for the program rather than against it — the full-time MBA stays small at about 90 while borrowing the university’s technology and sustainability infrastructure. Phoenix living costs undercut every coastal peer, and in-state tuition near $62,000 sets an accessible floor.
What impressed us
- Chip-boom adjacency. TSMC and Intel build within commuting distance.
- Supply-chain pedigree. A faculty specialty meeting its moment.
What gave us pause
- Function concentration. Ops and supply chain dominate outcomes.
- Regional gravity. Coastal placement requires self-direction.
The verdict
Best-positioned MBA in the Southwest, with a supply-chain program meeting a semiconductor boom head-on. Beyond ops and tech, the recruiting map is regional.
81.2
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