Our business school rankings appear in our book, The Best 294 Business Schools: 2017 Edition, and on our website.

We report 11 ranking lists, each one naming the top 10 business schools in a particular category. The categories cover topics that we think prospective applicants might want to know or would ask during a campus visit, including academics, career prospects, and campus diversity. Ten of the 11 lists incorporate or are based entirely on student opinions that we collected through our school student survey. A few of the lists incorporate institutional data we collect from administrators at the schools. One list, "Toughest to Get Into, " is based entirely on institutional data.

Note: We don't have a "Best Overall Academics" ranking list nor do we rank the schools 1 to 294 on a single list because we believe each of the schools in the book offers outstanding academics, We believe that hierarchical ranking lists that focus solely on academics offer very little value to students and only add to the stress of applying to business school.

Also note: Our business school rankings are different from our business school ratings. The rankings are lists. The ratings are numerical scores we give to the all schools in the book on a scale of 60 to 99 in various areas. Every business school on PrincetonReview.com has at least one rating, and some have as many as five. For information about them, see our Business School Ratings.

What are the 11 business school rankings lists based on?

Some are based on school reported data, some on data only from our surveys of students and some on a combination of both. Here is information what each ranking list category is based on:

Based on school reported data. Factors include: average GMAT scores and undergraduate GPAs of the first-year class, the percent of applicants accepted, and the percent of accepted applicants who enrolled.

Based on student answers to survey questions concerning their professors' teaching abilities and recognition in their fields, the integration of new business trends and practices in the curricula, the intellectual level of their classmates' contributions in course discussions, and whether the business school is meeting their academic expectations.

Based on school reported data and student surveys. School data include: average starting salary and percent of students employed within three months of graduation. Student answers to survey questions assessing the efforts of the placement office, the quality and diversity of the companies recruiting, and the opportunities for off-campus internships and to work with mentors.

Based on student answers to survey questions concerning how good their professors are as teachers and how accessible they are outside the classroom.

Based on student answers to survey questions concerning how competitive their classmates are, how heavy the workload is, and the perceived academic pressure.

Based on student answers to survey questions concerning: how happy married students are, how many students have children, how helpful the school is to students with children, and how much the school does for spouses of students.

Based on student answers to survey questions concerning how happy students are and how they rate the campus community, the availability of school clubs and activities and level of participation from fellow students.

Source: www.princetonreview.com