Washington DC is home to several top-rated business schools, including the American University Kogod School of Business, The George Washington School of Business, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, and the Howard School of Business.
The Kogod School of Business is an undergraduate and graduate business school at American University in northwestern Washington, DC and is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business.
The American University Kogod School of Business is recognized worldwide for its world-class programs. It was ranked 56th nationally in US News & World Report’s ranking of the best undergraduate business schools (2013) and 23rd in a specialized ranking of international business programs.
In addition, QS has ranked Kogod’s online MBA program as the 22nd best online MBA in the world, 8th best online MBA in the US, 3rd best class experience in the world and the 8th program with the highest proportion of women in the world.
The George Washington University School of Business is also ranked as one of the best business schools in the United States. Its undergraduate program was ranked in the top 25 in the categories of ethics, sustainability, and corporate strategy according to Business Week’s 2013 ranking of “Best Undergraduate Business Schools by Specialty.” It was also ranked in the top 5 schools nationwide for its undergraduate international business program in the 2012 US News & World Report Best College Rankings.
The Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business is the business school of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Its undergraduate program was ranked 10th in Businessweek’s 2011 “Best Undergraduate B Schools” rankings. The school also ranked in the top 10 in the areas of academic quality, average starting salary of seniors, and schools that send the most college students to the best MBA programs.
McDonough was also ranked #21 in Best Business Schools and #14 in Part-Time MBA Programs by US News and World Report rankings. Additionally, the full-time MBA Program at McDonough was ranked 17th in the world and 9th in the United States in the 2021 Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.
Howard University School of Business is also one of the leading business schools in the United States. It offers a traditional full-time and part-time MBA program and several dual degree programs in health sciences, law, and more. The Princeton Review has ranked Howard Business School #1 for “Biggest Opportunity for Minority Students.” Howard was also ranked in the top 10 schools in the Most Competitive Student category in the Princeton Review 2013 Edition: The Best 296 Business Schools.