Top 10 MBA Programs for Finance in 2027

By Kory White · Updated Nov 2026 · 4 min read

Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management

Direct answer

Cornell’s SC Johnson Graduate School of Management is the best MBA program for finance on our list: 41% of its Class of 2025 took financial-services jobs, against 38.2% at Wharton and 28.6% at Yale. Each share comes from the school’s own employment report.

At a glance

#	Pick	Class of 2025 in financial services	Best for
1	Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management	41%	Applicants who want the largest share of a class going into financial services
2	University of Pennsylvania Wharton School	38.2% of accepted offers	Applicants who want investment banking and private equity both well represented
3	Yale School of Management	28.6% of hires (finance industry)	Applicants who want a heavy investment banking share
4	Dartmouth Tuck School of Business	27%	Applicants who want a class of 292 with a strong finance track
5	University of Virginia Darden School of Business	26.0% (76 graduates)	Virginia residents who want the $83,000 tuition-and-fees rate
6	UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School	25%, the largest industry destination	North Carolina residents after the lowest resident tuition on this list
7	Northwestern Kellogg School of Management	21% of accepted job offers	Applicants who want a published signing bonus figure for finance
8	Duke Fuqua School of Business	20.9% of full-time acceptances	Applicants who want a class of 350 with finance as a major industry
9	MIT Sloan School of Management	20.6% (finance industry)	Applicants who want finance alongside consulting and technology
10	UC Berkeley Haas School of Business	16%	California residents who want finance beside a technology-led job market

Pick by what you want

Best overall

Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management

Best for investment banking

Yale School of Management

Best resident tuition

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Best for private equity and banking

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

The ranking

Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Answrs VerdictThe largest financial-services share of any school we could read: 41%.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 41%Financial services pay: Median base salary $175,000, average $166,253, range $87,000-$185,000Class of 2025: 285 graduates, 239 seeking full-time work, 85 percent with a job within three monthsTuition: $88,934 for the 2026-27 academic year, plus a $1,500 first-year fee

Cornell reports that 41% of its Class of 2025 are in financial services, with a $175,000 median base salary. The class had 285 graduates, and 239 were seeking full-time work. Tuition is $88,934 for 2026-27.

Go ifApplicants who want the largest share of a class going into financial services

Skip ifYou want a school that reports finance as a separate function figure

Why #1 over #2: Its 41% share is above Wharton’s 38.2%.

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

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Answrs VerdictInvestment banking at 14.2% and private equity at 13.4% in one class.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 38.2% of accepted offersFinancial services pay: Median annual salary $175,000, 75th percentile $200,000Sub-sector shares: Investment banking/brokerage 14.2% and private equity/buyouts/other 13.4% of accepted offersTuition: $87,970 plus $5,038 in university fees, $93,008 in total for 2026-27

Wharton reports financial services as 38.2% of accepted 2025 offers, with a $175,000 median salary. Investment banking/brokerage is 14.2% and private equity/buyouts/other is 13.4%. Tuition and fees total $93,008 for 2026-27.

Go ifApplicants who want investment banking and private equity both well represented

Skip ifYou want the lowest tuition on this list

Why #2 over #3: Its 38.2% share is above Yale’s 28.6%.

Yale School of Management

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Answrs VerdictInvestment banking alone is 18.0% of hires.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 28.6% of hires (finance industry)Financial services pay: Finance median base salary $175,000; investment banking $175,000 with a $50,000 median signing bonusInvestment banking: 18.0% of hiresClass of 2025: 336 graduates, 273 seeking employmentTuition: $90,900 plus a $500 program fee for 2026-27

Yale reports its finance industry at 28.6% of hires, with investment banking at 18.0% and a $175,000 median base salary. The class had 336 graduates, and 273 were seeking employment. Tuition is $90,900 for 2026-27.

Go ifApplicants who want a heavy investment banking share

Skip ifYou want the highest total share of finance hires

Why #3 over #4: Its 28.6% share is above Tuck’s 27%.

Dartmouth Tuck School of Business

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Answrs VerdictA 27% finance share from a class of 292.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 27%Financial services pay: Median base salary $175,000, range $110,000-$284,000Class of 2025: 292 graduates, 268 seeking employmentTuition: $87,536 for 2026-27, plus a $6,150 program fee for the Class of 2028

Tuck reports financial services as 27% of its Class of 2025, with a $175,000 median base salary. The class had 292 graduates, and 268 were seeking employment. Tuition is $87,536 for 2026-27.

Go ifApplicants who want a class of 292 with a strong finance track

Skip ifYou want the largest finance share

Why #4 over #5: Its 27% share is above Darden’s 26.0%.

University of Virginia Darden School of Business

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Answrs VerdictA 26.0% finance share, with a lower rate for Virginians.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 26.0% (76 graduates)Class of 2025: 292 graduates reporting their outcomeTuition: Tuition and fees $83,000 for Virginia domicile, $88,000 for non-Virginia, for 2026-27

Darden reports 76 graduates, 26.0%, in financial services, from 292 graduates reporting outcomes. Tuition and fees for 2026-27 are $83,000 for Virginia domicile and $88,000 for non-Virginia.

Go ifVirginia residents who want the $83,000 tuition-and-fees rate

Skip ifYou need a published median salary for financial services

Why #5 over #6: Its 26.0% share is above UNC’s 25%.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

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Answrs VerdictThe lowest resident tuition on the list: $55,470.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 25%, the largest industry destinationFinancial services pay: Median salary $175,000Job accepts: 90 percent six months after graduation, all studentsTuition: Tuition and mandatory fees $55,470 for North Carolina residents and $74,192 for non-residents in 2026-27

UNC Kenan-Flagler says 25% of its Class of 2025 accepted financial-services roles, its largest industry destination, with a $175,000 median salary. Tuition and mandatory fees are $55,470 for North Carolina residents in 2026-27.

Go ifNorth Carolina residents after the lowest resident tuition on this list

Skip ifYou are not a North Carolina resident, who pay $74,192

Why #6 over #7: Its 25% share is above Kellogg’s 21%.

Northwestern Kellogg School of Management

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Answrs VerdictA $35,000 median signing bonus for financial services.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 21% of accepted job offersFinancial services pay: Median base salary $175,000, range $80,000-$250,000, median signing bonus $35,000Tuition: $88,536 for the two-year MBA in 2026-27

Kellogg reports financial services at 21% of accepted offers, with a $175,000 median base salary and a $35,000 median signing bonus. Tuition for the two-year MBA is $88,536 for 2026-27.

Go ifApplicants who want a published signing bonus figure for finance

Skip ifYou want finance to be the majority of your class

Why #7 over #8: Its 21% share is above Fuqua’s 20.9%.

Duke Fuqua School of Business

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Answrs VerdictFinance is 20.9% of acceptances in a class of 350.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 20.9% of full-time acceptancesFinancial services pay: Median salary $175,000Class of 2025: 350 graduates, 315 seeking employmentTuition: $83,700 for students starting in August 2026

Fuqua reports financial services at 20.9% of full-time acceptances, with a $175,000 median salary. The class had 350 graduates, and 315 were seeking employment. Tuition is $83,700 for students starting in August 2026.

Go ifApplicants who want a class of 350 with finance as a major industry

Skip ifYou want finance to be the biggest industry in your class

Why #8 over #9: Its 20.9% share is above MIT Sloan’s 20.6%.

MIT Sloan School of Management

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Answrs VerdictA 20.6% finance share, with a $175,000 median.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 20.6% (finance industry)Financial services pay: Finance industry median base salary $175,000, mean $168,402Tuition: $91,892 for 2026-27, including a $2,200 program fee

MIT Sloan reports finance at 20.6% of its Class of 2025 industry placements, with a $175,000 median base salary. Tuition is $91,892 for 2026-27, including a $2,200 program fee.

Go ifApplicants who want finance alongside consulting and technology

Skip ifYou want the cheapest tuition on the list

Why #9 over #10: Its 20.6% share is above Haas’s 16%.

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

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Answrs VerdictA 16% finance share, with technology and consulting ahead.

Class of 2025 in financial services: 16%Class of 2025: 229 students, 182 looking for jobsTuition: Tuition and fees $80,510 for California residents and $92,755 for non-residents, first year 2026-27

Haas reports financial services at 16% of its Class of 2025, behind technology and consulting. The class had 229 students, and 182 were looking for jobs. Tuition and fees are $80,510 for California residents in 2026-27.

Go ifCalifornia residents who want finance beside a technology-led job market

Skip ifYou want finance to be a top-two industry

How we ranked these

We ranked schools by the share of the full-time MBA Class of 2025 that took financial-services jobs, as published in each school’s own employment report or career page, best share first. We included only schools that state that share in pages we could read. Columbia’s report page blocked our access, and Harvard Business School and Chicago Booth split finance across several categories, so they are not ranked. Schools define industries slightly differently, so treat close gaps, such as 21% and 20.9%, as ties. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.

Questions people ask

Which MBA programs send the most graduates into finance?

Among schools that publish a Class of 2025 share, Cornell’s Johnson school is first at 41%, followed by Wharton at 38.2% of accepted offers and Yale SOM at 28.6% of hires.

What is the median base salary for finance graduates at these schools?

Cornell, Wharton, Yale, Tuck, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Kellogg, Fuqua and MIT Sloan each report a median of $175,000 for financial services or finance in the Class of 2025.

Which school has the lowest published tuition?

UNC Kenan-Flagler lists tuition and mandatory fees of $55,470 for North Carolina residents in 2026-27, against $74,192 for non-residents.

Where is investment banking the biggest?

Yale SOM reports investment banking as 18.0% of Class of 2025 hires, and Wharton reports 14.2% of accepted offers in investment banking/brokerage.

Class of 2025 in financial services (%) at a glance

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business16 %

MIT Sloan School of Management20.6 %

Duke Fuqua School of Business20.9 %

Northwestern Kellogg School of Management21 %

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School25 %

University of Virginia Darden School of Business26 %

Dartmouth Tuck School of Business27 %

Yale School of Management28.6 %

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School38.2 %

Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management41 %

Class of 2025 in financial services (%), as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.

Official sites

Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management · johnson.cornell.edu
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School · mba.wharton.upenn.edu
Yale School of Management · som.yale.edu
Dartmouth Tuck School of Business · tuck.dartmouth.edu
University of Virginia Darden School of Business · darden.virginia.edu
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · kenan-flagler.unc.edu
Northwestern Kellogg School of Management · kellogg.northwestern.edu
Duke Fuqua School of Business · fuqua.duke.edu
MIT Sloan School of Management · mitsloan.mit.edu
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business · mba.haas.berkeley.edu

Sources

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