Northwestern University (Kellogg) Business Program

Northwestern University (Kellogg)

#3 in Best Business Schools (tie)

Graduate School (Business) • Evanston, IL • 

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Graduate School (Business) • Evanston, IL

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Northwestern University (Kellogg) Business School Overview

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (Kellogg) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, leadership, marketing, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, portfolio management, public administration, public policy, real estate, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $81,015 per year; part-time: $7,872 per credit; and executive: $115,587 per year. At graduation, 85.60 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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At-a-Glance

School Type

Private

Enrollment (ALL Programs)

2,735

Programs Offered:

Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, Specialty Masters, Executive MBA

Evanston, IL, 60208-2001

Northwestern University (Kellogg) 2024 Rankings

Northwestern University (Kellogg) is ranked No. 3 (tie) out of 124 in Best Business Schools and No. 3 out of 269 in Part-time MBA. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How we rank schools

#3

Best Business Schools

Overall Score

99

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

85.6%

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

94.8%

MBA Program Rankings

Business School Specialty Rankings

Admissions

Apr. 03

US Application Deadline

33.3%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$250

Test-optional admissions

No

Northwestern University (Kellogg) Admissions

Application deadlines:
Program
U.S. Residents
International
Full-time MBA
04/03 u.s. residents, 04/03 international
04/03
04/03

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Percent of new entrants providing GMAT scores

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Cost

$81,015

Annual Cost*

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

$1,790

Room & Board, Books, and Misc

$25,197

Financial Aid Available?

Yes

Northwestern University (Kellogg) Cost

Tuition:
Type
Cost
full-time
$81,015 per year cost
$81,015 per year
Required fees (full-time)
$1,790
Percentage with debt (full-time MBA program)
Average indebtedness (full-time MBA program)

Student Population

1442

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1442

Total Enrollment

2735

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

52%

Northwestern University (Kellogg) Student Body

Gender distribution:

Female45.1%
Male54.7%
Other0.6%
Student diversity (Full-time)
N/A

Academics

Department Concentrations

PROGRAM

  • accounting
    economics
  • entrepreneurship
    finance
  • general management
    health care administration
  • leadership
    marketing
  • not-for-profit management
    production/operations management
  • organizational behavior
    portfolio management
  • public administration
    public policy
  • real estate
    quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
  • technology
    other

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Northwestern University (Kellogg) Academics

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

Career & Salary

85.6%

Employed at Graduation

94.8%

Employed 3 Months After Graduation

$169,698

Average Base Salary

Base Salary By Occupation

OCCUPATION

# REPORTING JOBS

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Number reporting operations/production jobs

4

$148,900

Number reporting general management jobs

28

$157,790

Number reporting finance/accounting jobs

75

$176,901

Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs

29

$159,312

Number reporting consulting jobs

162

$177,590

Number reporting human resources jobs

3

$129,667

Number reporting having jobs in other areas

12

$153,625

Number reporting operations/production jobs
4 REPORTING JOBS
$148,900 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting general management jobs
28 REPORTING JOBS
$157,790 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs
75 REPORTING JOBS
$176,901 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs
29 REPORTING JOBS
$159,312 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting consulting jobs
162 REPORTING JOBS
$177,590 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting human resources jobs
3 REPORTING JOBS
$129,667 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting having jobs in other areas
12 REPORTING JOBS
$153,625 AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Northwestern University (Kellogg) Career and Salary

Specialty Master's Admissions

N/A

US Application Deadline

33.3%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$250

Test-optional admissions (Specialty)

No

Specialty Master's Students

N/A

Specialty Master's Enrollment

Minority Students

N/A

International Students

N/A

Northwestern University (Kellogg) Student

Gender distribution (Specialty)
N/A
Student diversity (Specialty)
N/A

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