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Rankings

Our recognition inspires us to work even harder.

While rankings don’t define us as a school, we believe they showcase the top-notch quality of our programs. Rankings promote Rice Business, our programs, and the supportive community that will help you achieve your career goals.

 
 
 
 
 

OVERALL AND FULL-TIME MBA

 

#1   

MBA in Texas

(based on global rankings) Financial Times, 2023-2024

#17  

MBA in the U.S.

Financial Times, 2025

 

#22  

Best Full-Time MBA Program U.S.

Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-2025

 #17  

Best Executive MBA Program

Fortune, 2024

 #26   

Best MBA Program

Poets&Quants, 2024-2025

 

#24  

Best Full-Time MBA 

Fortune, 2024-2025

 #29   

Best MBA Program

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

 
 
 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 

#1  

Graduate Entrepreneurship

Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, 2020-2025

 #3   

Best MBA for Entrepreneurship

Poets&Quants, 2024

 
 

 #3  

Entrepreneurship U.S.

Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-2025

 #9   

Best Entrepreneurship Programs

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

 
 
 

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SPECIALTY

 

 #5   

Best MBA for Finance

Princeton Review, 2023-2024

 #8   

Greatest Resources for Women

Princeton Review, 2023-2024

 

 #8   

Greatest Resources for Minority Students

Princeton Review, 2023-2024

 #16   

Best Networking U.S.

Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-2025

 #21  

Best MBA Alumni Network

Fortune, 2024-2025

 

 #23  

Best Compensation U.S.

Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-2025

#33  

Best MBA for Accounting

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

 

About Our Rankings

The rankings currently featured on this site reflect the achievements of our MBA programs. As the Virani Undergraduate School of Business and our undergraduate business major continue to grow, we look forward to future rankings that recognize the strength and impact of our undergraduate programs.

Stay tuned — the best is yet to come.

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