Cornell University (Johnson) Business School

Cornell University (Johnson) Full-Time MBA Program

#15 in Best Business Schools

Graduate School (Business) • Ithaca, NY • 

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Cornell University (Johnson) Business School Overview

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University (Johnson) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, business analytics, consulting, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, hotel administration, human resources management, international business, leadership, manufacturing and technology management, marketing, management information systems, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, portfolio management, real estate, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $79,910 per year; executive: $219,688 total program; and specialty master's: $65,204 per year. At graduation, 87.10 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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At-a-Glance

School Type

Private

Enrollment (ALL Programs)

705

Programs Offered:

Full-time MBA, Specialty Masters, Executive MBA

Cornell University (Johnson) 2024 Rankings

Cornell University (Johnson) is ranked No. 15 out of 124 in Best Business Schools. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How we rank schools

#15

Best Business Schools

Overall Score

85

Full-time graduates employed at graduation (2 year average)

87.1%

Full time graduates employed three months after graduation (2 year average)

94.5%

MBA Program Rankings

Business School Specialty Rankings

Admissions

Apr. 10

US Application Deadline

29.9%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$200

Test-optional admissions

Yes

Cornell University (Johnson) Admissions

Application deadlines:
Program
U.S. Residents
International
Full-time MBA
04/10 u.s. residents, 04/10 international
04/10
04/10
Specialized programs
04/15 u.s. residents, 04/15 international
04/15
04/15

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Percent of new entrants providing GMAT scores

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Full-Time MBA Cost

$79,910

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)

$81,995 / $67,289

Room & Board, Books, and Misc

$26,716

Financial Aid Available?

Yes

Cornell University (Johnson) Cost

Tuition:
Type
Cost
full-time
$79,910 per year cost
$79,910 per year
specialty master's
$65,204 per year cost
$65,204 per year
Required fees (full-time)
$2,085
Percentage with debt (full-time MBA program)
Average indebtedness (full-time MBA program)

Student Population

577

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

577

Total Enrollment

705

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

81%

Cornell University (Johnson) Student Body

Gender distribution:

Female41.4%
Male58.4%
Other0.4%
Student diversity (Full-time):

22%

Minority Enrollment

22%

Minority Enrollment

53.4%

International

22.9%

White

10.4%

Asian

5%

Black

4.2%

Hispanic

2.1%

Unknown

1.7%

Two or more races

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Pacific Islander

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Academics

Department Concentrations

PROGRAM

  • accounting
    business analytics
  • consulting
    economics
  • entrepreneurship
    ethics
  • finance
    general management
  • health care administration
    hotel administration
  • human resources management
    international business
  • leadership
    manufacturing and technology management
  • marketing
    management information systems
  • not-for-profit management
    production/operations management
  • organizational behavior
    portfolio management
  • real estate
    supply chain management/logistics
  • quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
    technology
  • other

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Cornell University (Johnson) Academics

Types of MBA programs offered
Full-time traditional two year, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Departments with highest MBA demand
Full-time program academic coursework requires an international trip

Career & Salary

87.1%

Employed at Graduation

94.5%

Employed 3 Months After Graduation

$162,808

Average Base Salary

Base Salary By Occupation

OCCUPATION

# REPORTING JOBS

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Number reporting operations/production jobs

3

$154,600

Number reporting general management jobs

19

$141,053

Number reporting finance/accounting jobs

92

$163,967

Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs

1

N/A

Number reporting consulting jobs

102

$178,049

Number reporting human resources jobs

1

N/A

Number reporting having jobs in other areas

3

$108,333

Number reporting operations/production jobs
3 REPORTING JOBS
$154,600 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting general management jobs
19 REPORTING JOBS
$141,053 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs
92 REPORTING JOBS
$163,967 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs
1 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting consulting jobs
102 REPORTING JOBS
$178,049 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting human resources jobs
1 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting having jobs in other areas
3 REPORTING JOBS
$108,333 AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Cornell University (Johnson) Career and Salary

Specialty Master's Admissions

Apr. 15

US Application Deadline

29.9%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$200

Test-optional admissions (Specialty)

Yes

Specialty Master's Students

160

Specialty Master's Enrollment

Minority Students

15

International Students

138

Cornell University (Johnson) Student

Gender distribution (Specialty):

Female62.5%
Male37.5%
Other0%
Student diversity (Specialty):

9%

Minority Enrollment

9%

Minority Enrollment

86.3%

International

7.5%

Asian

4.4%

White

1.3%

Hispanic

0.6%

Black

0%

American Indian

0%

Pacific Islander

0%

Two or more races

0%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Business School details based on 2023 data.

The MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance's Standards for Reporting Full-time MBA Employment Statistics are the globally accepted platform by which business schools capture, analyze and distribute employment data in order to ensure accurate and comparable information is provided to internal and external stakeholders. The Standards Compliance Review Program is an optional opportunity for schools to have their employment data reviewed by an external firm to ensure it complies with the Standards. Schools that make their employment data eligible for a review are providing an external acknowledgement that their data is collected using the Standards, and is accurate and comparable with other schools.

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