University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Business Program

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

#1 in Best Business Schools (tie)

Graduate School (Business) • Philadelphia, PA • 

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Graduate School (Business) • Philadelphia, PA

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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Business School Overview

The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, business analytics, e-commerce, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, human resources management, insurance, international business, leadership, marketing, production/operations management, organizational behavior, public policy, real estate, sports business, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, tax, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $79,800 per year and executive: $223,500 total program. At graduation, 83.90 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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At-a-Glance

School Type

Private

Enrollment (ALL Programs)

2,264

Programs Offered:

Full-time MBA, Specialty Masters, Executive MBA

Philadelphia, PA, 19104

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) 2024 Rankings

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) is ranked No. 1 (tie) 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

#1

Best Business Schools

Overall Score

100

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

83.9%

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

94.2%

MBA Program Rankings

Business School Specialty Rankings

Admissions

Sep. 06

US Application Deadline

24.8%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$275

Test-optional admissions

No

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Admissions

Application deadlines:
Program
U.S. Residents
International
Full-time MBA
9/6/23, 1/4/24 and 4/2/24 u.s. residents, 9/6/23, 1/4/24 and 4/2/24 international
9/6/23, 1/4/24 and 4/2/24
9/6/23, 1/4/24 and 4/2/24

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Percent of new entrants providing GMAT scores

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Full-Time MBA Cost

$79,800

Annual Cost*

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

$87,370

Room & Board, Books, and Misc

$37,106

Financial Aid Available?

Yes

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Cost

Tuition:
Type
Cost
full-time
$79,800 per year cost
$79,800 per year
Required fees (full-time)
$7,570
Percentage with debt (full-time MBA program)
Average indebtedness (full-time MBA program)

Student Population

1754

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1754

Total Enrollment

2264

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

77%

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Student Body

Gender distribution:

Female49.7%
Male48.2%
Other4.1%
Student diversity (Full-time):

38%

Minority Enrollment

38%

Minority Enrollment

32.7%

International

28.1%

White

20.2%

Asian

7.8%

Black

5.9%

Hispanic

3.8%

Two or more races

1.6%

Unknown

0%

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
  • e-commerce
    economics
  • entrepreneurship
    ethics
  • finance
    general management
  • health care administration
    human resources management
  • insurance
    international business
  • leadership
    marketing
  • production/operations management
    organizational behavior
  • public policy
    real estate
  • sports business
    supply chain management/logistics
  • quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
    tax
  • technology
    other

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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Academics

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

Career & Salary

83.9%

Employed at Graduation

94.2%

Employed 3 Months After Graduation

$175,828

Average Base Salary

Base Salary By Occupation

OCCUPATION

# REPORTING JOBS

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Number reporting operations/production jobs

9

$146,500

Number reporting general management jobs

69

$163,858

Number reporting finance/accounting jobs

179

$184,596

Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs

1

N/A

Number reporting consulting jobs

198

$178,619

Number reporting human resources jobs

2

N/A

Number reporting having jobs in other areas

20

$176,500

Number reporting operations/production jobs
9 REPORTING JOBS
$146,500 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting general management jobs
69 REPORTING JOBS
$163,858 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs
179 REPORTING JOBS
$184,596 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs
1 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting consulting jobs
198 REPORTING JOBS
$178,619 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting human resources jobs
2 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting having jobs in other areas
20 REPORTING JOBS
$176,500 AVERAGE BASE SALARY

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Career and Salary

Specialty Master's Admissions

N/A

US Application Deadline

24.8%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$275

Test-optional admissions (Specialty)

No

Specialty Master's Students

N/A

Specialty Master's Enrollment

Minority Students

N/A

International Students

N/A

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Student

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

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