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2025 Best MBA Programs in Cincinnati, OH

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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in Cincinnati? 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 Ohio, the nation and offered online.

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$29,098

Average Tuition and Fees

$87,013

Average Starting Salary

620

Average GMAT Scores

280

Average Student Enrollment




Cincinnati vs Ohio vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in Ohio.

Compare MBA Programs Averages Cincinnati MBA Programs Ohio MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $29,098 $41,104 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 620 : 577.69 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 92 79 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 17:1 17:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 81.00% 78.77% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 280 221 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 550 290 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 88% 84% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in Cincinnati, OH

There is a total of 24 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in Cincinnati.


  • Taxation
  • Communications
  • Science and Technology
  • Real Estate
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Project Management
  • Product Management
  • Operations Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Insurance
  • E-Commerce
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Global Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • General Business
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • Data Analytics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Accounting

Awards Earned by Cincinnati MBA Schools

Of the 2 accredited MBA programs offered in Cincinnati, 2 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (MBAGuide, PQ, US News and BW).

Cincinnati schools have earned a total of 5 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:


  • University of Cincinnati: 4
  • Xavier University: 1

Publications and the number of awards granted to Cincinnati schools:


  • MBAGuide: 2
  • US News: 1
  • BW: 1

No GMAT Required Programs in Ohio


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 University of Cincinnati Optional Yes Carl H. Lindner College of Business Cincinnati, OH
2 Xavier University No Yes Williams College of Business Cincinnati, OH
3 University of Dayton Optional Yes School of Business Administration Dayton, OH
4 John Carroll University No Yes John M. and Mary Jo Boler College of Business University Heights, OH
5 Wright State University No Yes Raj Soin College of Business Dayton, OH
6 Ashland University No Yes Dauch College of Business and Economics Ashland, OH
7 Cleveland State University Optional Yes Ahuja College of Business Cleveland, OH
8 Bowling Green State University No Yes Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business Bowling Green, OH
9 Ohio University No Yes College of Business Athens, OH

Cities in Ohio with Accredited MBA Programs

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


  • Ada
  • Akron
  • Athens
  • Bowling Green
  • Cincinnati
  • Cleveland
  • Columbus
  • Dayton
  • Kent
  • Oxford
  • Toledo
  • University Heights
  • Youngstown

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Best MBA Programs in Cincinnati

Cincinnati-University of Cincinnati

RANKED 1

University of Cincinnati

Carl H. Lindner College of Business

  • 4130 Lindner Hall, Cincinnati, OH - 45221
  • University of Cincinnati

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Communications, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, E-Commerce, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Human Resources, Information Systems, Insurance, International Business, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Operations Management, Product Management, Project Management, Quantitative Methods, Real Estate, Science and Technology and Taxation
  • Offered As: 1-Year, Campus, Distance Education, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 639

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 385
  • Part-time Enrollment: 733
  • Students from the US: 77%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $23,996

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, BW and MBAGuide

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Cincinnati-Xavier University

RANKED 2

Xavier University

Williams College of Business

  • 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH - 45207
  • Xavier University

  • Institution

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

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Human Resources, Information Systems, International Business, Management and Marketing
  • Offered As: 1-Year, Campus, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Online, Part-Time and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 600

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 175
  • Part-time Enrollment: 366
  • Students from the US: 98%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $34,200

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

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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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      • Oklahoma
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      • Tennessee
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      MBA Program Rankings and Reports for All 50 States

  • Concentrations
    • Most AACSB Programs Offered

      • Finance – 430
      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
      • Management – 433
      • Business Administration – 453
      • Information Systems – 274
      • Intl Business – 210
      • Entrepreneurship – 218
      • Economics – 220
      • Supply Chain – 200
      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
      • Statistics – 16

      Best Graduate Salary

      • 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

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

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