By Jeff Morrow
June 24, 2022

For prospective B-Students who work full-time and still want to earn an MBA, many campu and online MBA programs offer the flexibility of 1-Year MBA programs. If you are looking for a program that meets that bill, find a listings of the best ranked programs in the tables and charts below.

20 Best 1-Year, Accelerated MBA Programs

Note Kahled

Short Codes for Number of Programs

  • # of Accelerated MBA Programs 117
  • # of Accelerated Online MBA Programs 117
  • # of Accelerated Campus MBA Programs 117

An Accelerated, 1-Year MBA will usually take you about 50% longer than a traditional full-time program. You will learn from the same professors and generally take the same curriculum as your full-time MBA cohorts. The tables below ranks the campus MBA programs with the best campus and online part-time MBA programs.

Research the best ranked MBA that offer Part-Time, Weekend and Evening MBA programs in the table below.

Note to Kahled:

Two Lists:

  1. Top Ten Best Ranked Campus MBA Programs. Combine Types Part-Time, Evenings and Weekends into one.
  2. Top Ten Best Ranked Online MBA Programs. Combine Types Part-Time, Evenings and Weekends into one.

25 Best Ranked Campus 1-Year MBA Programs

  1. Augusta University - 6,660
  2. Fayetteville State University - 6,900
  3. Lamar University - 8,432
  4. Georgia College & State University - 8,640
  5. University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras - 8,650
  6. Columbus State University - 8,748
  7. California State University, Chico - 8,800
  8. Tennessee State University - 9,276
  9. Humboldt State University - 9,294
  10. Elizabeth City State University - 9,876
  11. Northern Arizona University - 10,480
  12. Valdosta State University - 10,677
  13. University of Central Arkansas - 10,748
  14. University of Nebraska at Kearney - 10,940
  15. Louisiana State University in Shreveport - 11,070
  16. Southern Arkansas University - 11,070
  17. Southeast Missouri State University - 11,228
  18. Stephen F. Austin State University - 11,270
  19. West Texas A&M University - 11,315
  20. Emporia State University - 11,326
  21. Arkansas Tech University - 11,400
  22. Eastern Washington University - 11,439
  23. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin - 11,736
  24. Indiana University Kokomo - 11,782
  25. University of Southern Indiana - 11,783

25 Best Ranked Online 1-Year MBA Programs

  1. Columbia University - 170,330
  2. Stanford University - 164,460
  3. New York University - 162,991
  4. Dartmouth College - 155,040
  5. Yale University - 146,180
  6. Duke University - 145,253
  7. Cornell University - 143,880
  8. Carnegie Mellon University - 141,812
  9. University of Virginia-Darden - 139,200
  10. University of California, Los Angeles - 139,014
  11. Emory University - 138,248
  12. University of Southern California - 137,106
  13. Vanderbilt University - 135,070
  14. The University of Michigan - 132,953
  15. Washington University in St. Louis - 127,032
  16. Rice University - 126,324
  17. University of Miami - 126,040
  18. Johns Hopkins University - 125,500
  19. Georgetown University - 121,858
  20. Tulane University - 118,822
  21. University of California, Berkeley - 117,444
  22. University of Notre Dame - 116,710
  23. Boston University - 115,632
  24. Babson College - 114,572
  25. Fordham University - 112,938

Considering an Online or Campus MBA Option

Best Ranked 1-Year, Accelerated MBA Programs

  • # of Part-Time Online Programs
  • # of Evenings and Weekends Online Programs
  • # of Part-Time Campus Programs
  • # of Evenings and Weekends Online Programs

Note to Kahled:

A Table with the Following Columns

Columns: Rank |Name of School | State, City | Offered As (Part-Time/Evenings and Weekends/Both) | Type (Campus/Online/Both)

– Latest GMAT score was not available at the time of publishing.

If you notice any errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

For prospective B-Students who work full-time and still want to earn an MBA, many campu and online MBA programs offer the flexibility of Part-Time or Evening and Weekend programs. If you are looking for a program that meets that bill, find a listings of the best ranked programs in the tables and charts below.

20 Best 1-Year MBA Programs for Part-Time B-Students

Note Kahled

Short Codes for Number of Programs

  • # of 1-Year Programs 94

A 1-Year MBA will usually take you about half as long as a traditional full-time program. You will learn from the same professors and generally take the same curriculum as your full-time MBA cohorts. The tables below ranks the campus MBA programs with the best campus and online part-time MBA programs.

Research the best ranked MBA that offer Part-Time, Weekend and Evening MBA programs in the table below.

Note to Kahled:

Two Lists:

  1. Top Ten Best Ranked Campus MBA Programs. Combine Types Part-Time, Evenings and Weekends into one.
  2. Top Ten Best Ranked Online MBA Programs. Combine Types Part-Time, Evenings and Weekends into one.

10 Best Ranked Campus MBA Programs with Part-Time Programs

  1. Augusta University - 6,660
  2. Fayetteville State University - 6,900
  3. Lamar University - 8,432
  4. Georgia College & State University - 8,640
  5. University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras - 8,650
  6. Columbus State University - 8,748
  7. California State University, Chico - 8,800
  8. Tennessee State University - 9,276
  9. Humboldt State University - 9,294
  10. Elizabeth City State University - 9,876

10 Best Ranked Online MBA Programs with Part-Time Programs

  1. Duke University - 145,253
  2. Cornell University - 143,880
  3. University of California, Los Angeles - 139,014
  4. University of Southern California - 137,106
  5. Vanderbilt University - 135,070
  6. The University of Michigan - 132,953
  7. University of Miami - 126,040
  8. Johns Hopkins University - 125,500
  9. Georgetown University - 121,858
  10. Tulane University - 118,822

Considering an Online or Campus MBA Option

Best Ranked Part-Time MBA Programs

  • # of Part-Time Online Programs
  • # of Evenings and Weekends Online Programs
  • # of Part-Time Campus Programs
  • # of Evenings and Weekends Online Programs

Note to Kahled:

A Table with the Following Columns

Columns: Rank |Name of School | State, City | Offered As (Part-Time/Evenings and Weekends/Both) | Type (Campus/Online/Both)

Rank University State, CityOffered As
1 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
2 Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
3 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
4 University of Montana Missoula, MT1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
5 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
6 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
7 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
8 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
9 Appalachian State University Boone, NC1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time
10 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online
11 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
12 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
13 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online
14 Colorado State University-Pueblo Pueblo, CO1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Part-Time
15 University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
16 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
17 Utah Valley University Orem, UT1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Part-Time
18 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time, Partnership
19 The University of Mississippi Oxford, MS1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
20 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time
21 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
22 Northern Illinois University Chicago, IL1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time
23 University of Florida Gainesville, FL1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
24 California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
25 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
26 College of Charleston Charleston, SC1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Online
27 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
28 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
29 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
30 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
31 Wayne State University Detroit, MI1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
32 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
33 California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time
34 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
35 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
36 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
37 Widener University Chester, PA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
38 Thunderbird School of Global Management Glendale, AZ1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
39 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time, Partnership
40 Oakland University Rochester, MI1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
41 Elon University Elon, NC1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
42 Western New England University Springfield, MA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
43 Clemson University Clemson, SC1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Part-Time
44 Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
45 University of New Hampshire Durham, NH1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
46 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Part-Time
47 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Full-Time, Part-Time
48 Seattle University Seattle, WA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
49 The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg Middletown, PA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
50 Trinity University San Antonio, DC1-Year, Campus, Full-Time
51 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
52 The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
53 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
54 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY1-Year, Campus, Full-Time, Part-Time
55 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
56 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
57 The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
58 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time
59 Wake Forest University Charlotte, NC1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Partnership
60 University of Portland Portland, OR1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time
61 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
62 Bentley University Waltham, MA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
63 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
64 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
65 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
66 University of Oregon Eugene, OR1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Partnership
67 University of Washington Seattle, WA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time
68 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time
69 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
70 Chapman University Orange, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
71 University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
72 University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
73 Northeastern University Boston, MA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
74 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
75 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Partnership
76 University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
77 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
78 Fordham University Bronx, NY1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
79 Babson College Babson Park, MA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time
80 Boston University Boston, MA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
81 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
82 Tulane University New Orleans, LA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time, Partnership
83 Georgetown University Washington, DC1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
84 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
85 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time
86 The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
87 Vanderbilt University Nashville, IN1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Partnership
88 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time, Partnership
89 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Part-Time, Partnership
90 Cornell University Ithaca, NY1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time, Off Campus, Partnership
91 Duke University Durham, NC1-Year, Campus, Evenings and Weekends, Full-Time

– Latest GMAT score was not available at the time of publishing.

If you notice any errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.



Data sources: MBA School Websites, IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). US News, The Econominst, Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week, Financial Times.

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