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2025 Best MBA Programs in Washington, DC

MBAGuide StaffMBAGuide.org Staff Updated onMarch 1, 2025
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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in Washington? Here you can find the best MBA degrees located in the city of your choice, compare them to each other and to MBA programs found throughout District of Columbia, the nation and offered online.

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$87,631

Average Tuition and Fees

$100,000

Average Starting Salary

622

Average GMAT Scores

413

Average Student Enrollment




Washington vs District of Columbia vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in District of Columbia.

Compare MBA Programs Averages Washington MBA Programs District of Columbia MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $87,631 $87,631 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 622 : 622.40 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 86 86 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 12:1 12:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 92.10% 92.10% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 413 413 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 504 504 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 74% 74% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in Washington, DC

There is a total of 35 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in Washington.


  • Human Resources
  • Science and Technology
  • Hospitality Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Manufacturing
  • Nonprofit
  • Operations Management
  • Sports Management
  • Economics
  • E-Commerce
  • Supply Chain
  • Cybersecurity
  • Sustainability
  • Communications
  • Business Analytics
  • Arts
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Taxation
  • Education
  • Information Systems
  • Global Management
  • Leadership
  • Ethics
  • Other
  • Real Estate
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Accounting
  • International Business
  • General Business
  • Marketing
  • Finance

Awards Earned by Washington MBA Schools

Of the 5 accredited MBA programs offered in Washington, 4 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (PQ, US News, BW, MBAGuide, Forbes, FT and Economist).

Washington schools have earned a total of 22 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:


  • The George Washington University: 7
  • Georgetown University: 7
  • Howard University: 4
  • American University: 4

Publications and the number of awards granted to Washington schools:


  • US News: 3
  • BW: 4
  • MBAGuide: 4
  • Forbes: 3
  • FT: 2
  • Economist: 2

No GMAT Required Programs in District of Columbia


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 American University No Yes Kogod School of Business Washington, DC

Cities in District of Columbia with Accredited MBA Programs

Not finding the right MBA program in Washington or want to compare MBA programs from other cities in District of Columbia, here is a list of cities in with accredited MBA programs in District of Columbia:


  • Washington

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Best MBA Programs in Washington

Washington-Georgetown University

RANKED 1

Georgetown University

McDonough School of Business

  • 37th and O Street, NW, Washington, DC - 20057
  • Georgetown University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Private
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, E-Commerce, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Global Management, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Operations Management, Other, Real Estate and Science and Technology
  • Offered As: 1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 697

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 497
  • Part-time Enrollment: 369
  • Students from the US: 76%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $124,814

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide

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Washington-American University

RANKED 2

American University

Kogod School of Business

  • 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC - 20016
  • American University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Private
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Arts, Corporate Finance, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Information Systems, Insurance, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Other, Real Estate and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Full-Time, Online and Part-Time
  • Average GMAT Score: 668

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment:
  • Part-time Enrollment:
  • Students from the US: 61%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $98,282

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, Forbes, BW and MBAGuide

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Washington-The George Washington University

RANKED 3

The George Washington University

School of Business

  • Duquès Hall, Suite 660, Washington, DC - 20052
  • The George Washington University

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The George Washington University

The George Washington University School of Business

School of Business

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Location:

  • Washington

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  • DC

Control: Private

Academic Year: Semester

Accredited: AACSB

Accreditation: Business and Accounting

  • Tuition: not reported
  • Graduate Salary: Not Reported by School
  • Graduate ROI: Not Reported
  • GMAT Required: No
  • Avg. GMAT: 669
  • Student / Faculty Ratio: 12:1
  • Enrollment: Not Reported

Degree Level(s):

  • Doctoral
  • ·
  • Master
  • ·
  • MBA
  • ·
  • Undergraduate

Offered As:

  • Campus
  • ·
  • Distance Education
  • ·
  • Evenings
  • ·
  • Full-Time
  • ·
  • Off Campus
  • ·
  • Part-Time
  • ·
  • Partnership
  • ·
  • Weekends
  • Concentrations: 21
  • Accounting
  • Communications
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analytics
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Global Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Insurance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Other
  • Sports Management
  • Best in:
  • Rankings
  • City Rank: 3
  • State Rank: 3
  • National Rank: 38
  • Online Rank: 13
  • Top 10% in State: ROI, Tuition
  • Better than State Average: GMAT
  • Better than National Average: Student / Faculty Ratio

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Private
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business and Accounting
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Communications, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Education, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resources, Information Systems, Insurance, International Business, Leadership, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Other and Sports Management
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 669

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 712
  • Part-time Enrollment: 639
  • Students from the US: 60%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $113,090

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide

  • Social Links

    Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter
Washington-University of the District of Columbia

RANKED 4

University of the District of Columbia

School of Business and Public Administration

  • 4200 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC - 20008
  • University of the District of Columbia

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year:

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Education, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, International Business, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sustainability and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus
  • Average GMAT Score: 557

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 29
  • Part-time Enrollment:
  • Students from the US: 100%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $30,765

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by:

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Washington-Howard University

RANKED 5

Howard University

School of Business

  • 2600 Sixth Street, Northwest, Suite 571, Washington, DC - 20059
  • Howard University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Private for-profit
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, International Business, Marketing and Supply Chain
  • Offered As: Full-Time
  • Average GMAT Score: 521

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment:
  • Part-time Enrollment:
  • Students from the US:

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $71,204

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, BW and MBAGuide

  • Social Links

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Washington-University of the Potomac

RANKED 6

University of the Potomac

School of Business

  • 1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC - 20005
  • University of the Potomac

  • Institution

    Institution Control:
  • AACSB Accreditation:
  • Academic Year:

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Project Management and Supply Chain
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  • MBA Student Population

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  • Students from the US:

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition:

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

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  • Social Links

Data sources: IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 520 MBA Schools, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If you notice errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

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      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
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      • Economics – 220
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      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
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      • Business Analytics – $104,000
      • Consulting – $115,277
      • Energy – $92,959
      • E-Commerce – $94,850
      • Law – $90,536
      • Leadership – $88,232
      • Operations Mgmt – $92,419
      • Insurance – $80,528
      • Org. Behavior – $107,961
      • Real Estate – $97,485
      • Sports Mgmt – $78,406
      • Statistics – $103,112
      • Healthcare Mgmt – $85,206
      • Taxation –  $121,750

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