How much does an MBA cost?
Cost of attendance is the aid office’s official budget: tuition and fees plus books, travel, and living. It is the federal-aid ceiling, not an invoice.
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Cost & ROI
America’s 7 Hottest Cities for MBAs
We ranked U.S. metros by MBA search interest on Google Trends, then mapped the employers and programs driving the demand using Payscale and Indeed.
MBA Stack · Infographic
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The top 7, by search interest
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The cities & who drives the demand
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New York City
#1Top employers
- JPMorgan Chase
- Citigroup
- Columbia University
MBA programs
- NYU Stern
- Columbia Business School
2
San Francisco
66Top employers
- Salesforce
- Stanford University
MBA programs
- Berkeley Haas
- Stanford GSB
3
Boston
63Top employers
- Harvard University
- Mass General
- Fidelity
MBA programs
- Harvard Business School
- MIT Sloan
4
Lafayette, IN
63Top employers
- Purdue University
- Caterpillar
- Subaru of Indiana
MBA programs
- Purdue Krannert
5
Charlottesville, VA
59Top employers
- University of Virginia
- Sentara Healthcare
- U.S. Dept. of Defense
MBA programs
- UVA Darden
6
Washington, DC
59Top employers
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Deloitte
- U.S. Dept. of State
MBA programs
- Georgetown McDonough
- Maryland Smith
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Gainesville, FL
56Top employers
- University of Florida
- Northrop Grumman
- Shands HealthCare
MBA programs
- UF Warrington
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