The Jindal School has strengthened its competitive standing among top national MBA brands as confirmed by the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings in which the Full-Time MBA program placed among the top 15 public programs in the country.

Among public university full-time MBA programs, the Jindal School placed at No.13 among the Best Business Schools listed in the 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings released March 30.

In the overall rankings, the Jindal School moved up two places, from No. 33 last year to tie with Brigham Young University for No. 31. “To be in the company of other premier programs like the University of California – Berkeley, the universities of Michigan and of Virginia, UCLA and UT Austin is a clear indication that our school is a highly sought destination for highly competitive students as well as top employers seeking top talent,” said Dr. Hasan Pirkul, Jindal School dean and Caruth Chair.

In the two years since the 2020 rankings were posted, the Full-Time MBA program has moved up seven places in all.

UT Dallas is the highest-ranking program in North Texas, and only two other universities in the state are among the most highly ranked programs, The University of Texas at Austin (No. 18 tied) and Rice University (No. 25).

Other ranking factors demonstrate that even during the pandemic, 90% of Jindal School MBA alums were employed within three months of graduation.

Specialty Rankings

The MBA standings also include rankings of specialty subjects. Among those, three appeared for the first time this year:

• Project Management, No.6
• Production/Operations, No. 24
• Business Analytics, No. 28 (tied).

In other specialty rankings, Information Systems moved up, from No. 16 last year to No. 13, and Supply Chain Management again tied at No.21.

Part-Time MBA Rankings

The Jindal School tied at No.11 among public university part-time MBA programs in the 2022 rankings. It also tied with Arizona State University and Wake Forest University at No. 22 overall.

Like the Full-Time MBA program, JSOM’s Professional (part-time) MBA was also the highest-ranked program in North Texas.

Methodology

U.S. News & World Report surveyed all 486 colleges and universities with master’s-level business programs in the United States accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

The scoring system measured reputation among other schools and employers, percentages of alumni employed at gradua- tion and three months later, average starting salaries, and quality of incoming students, reflected by GRE and GMAT scores, mean undergraduate GPA and acceptance rates.