100 Best Management schools in the United States

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 981 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. University of Texas at Austin

For Management

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

12. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Management

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

15. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Management

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Management

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

18. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Management

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Management

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

21. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Management

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

22. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Management

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Management

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Management

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

26. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Management

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Management

#31 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Management

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Management

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

31. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Management

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

32. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Management

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

33. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

34. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Management

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Management

#40 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Management

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

37. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Management

#43 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Management

#44 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Management

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Management

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

42. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Management

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Management

#49 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

44. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Management

#51 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

45. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Management

#52 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Management

#53 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Management

#55 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Management

#56 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

49. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Management

#57 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Management

#58 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Management

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

52. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Management

#61 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

53. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Management

#62 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

54. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Management

#63 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

55. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Management

#64 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

56. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Management

#65 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#66 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

58. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Management

#67 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

59. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Management

#69 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

60. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Management

#70 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

61. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#72 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

62. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Management

#73 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Management

#74 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

64. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Management

#75 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Management

#76 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Management

#77 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Management

#79 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Management

#80 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#81 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

70. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Management

#82 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Management

#83 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

72. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Management

#84 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Management

#85 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Management

#86 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#87 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

76. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Management

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Management

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Management

#92 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Management

#93 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Management

#94 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Management

#95 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

83. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Management

#96 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

84. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Management

#97 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

85. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Management

#98 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

86. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Management

#101 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

87. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#103 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

88. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#104 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

89. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Management

#106 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

90. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Management

#107 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Management

#108 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Management

#109 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

93. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#110 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Management

#111 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

95. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Management

#112 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

96. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Management

#113 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Management

#114 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

98. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Management

#115 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Management

#117 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

100. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Management

#118 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

The best cities to study Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Berkeley, Stanford, and Cambridge.