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
PART-TIME AND ONLINE MBA RANKINGS
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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.