Both the Full-Time MBA and the part-time Professional MBA programs at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business are ranked among the top 20 public programs nationally in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools.
In separate rankings, Terry’s full-time program led the way, ranked No. 11 among public business schools and No. 29 overall in the U.S. News survey. It’s the eighth straight year that U.S. News has ranked the Georgia MBA in the top 20 full-time programs at public universities.
The Professional MBA program, based at the Terry Executive Education Center in Atlanta, climbed to No. 19 among public business schools and No. 31 overall in U.S. News’ part-time MBA ranking.
Earlier this year, the Financial Times rated Georgia’s Full-Time MBA the No. 1 value for the money worldwide and No. 11 among public programs in the U.S. And the latest surveys from Fortune magazine ranked the college’s Professional MBA No. 9 and its Executive MBA No. 6 among public business schools in the U.S.
“With the availability of either full-time, hybrid part-time, executive or fully online programs for an MBA degree from the Terry College of Business, the level of access and interest in our graduate programs has never been higher,” said Dean Ben Ayers. “Our MBA program brings together world-class faculty, exceptionally strong student cohorts who learn from each other, a range of concentrations and certifications that align with the job market, and dedicated career management teams at both of our MBA campuses.”
More than 95% of Full-Time MBA students from Terry’s Class of 2024 were employed within three months of graduation, according to the U.S. News survey. It was the highest employment rate reported by any B-school ranked in the top 50.
“When you combine our high employment rate with the significant salary growth seen by our graduates, the return on investment of a Terry MBA is leading the pack,” said Santanu Chatterjee, director of the full-time program and Terry’s associate dean for inclusive excellence, international and master’s programs. “We are partners in our students’ graduate education experience, from the unmatched college environment at Georgia to the individualized career planning that prepares them for their next employment opportunity.”
Terry’s stellar academic reputation helped the Professional MBA program score among the top 15 public universities in the “peer assessment” segment of the U.S. News part-time program ranking.
“A majority of PMBA students earn a promotion at their company or with another employer within a few months of graduation,” said Susan Brown, director of the college’s Executive, Professional and Online MBA Programs. “And all of our students benefit from the impressive reach of Terry’s alumni network and the University of Georgia’s academic standing nationally.”
In the graduate business specialty rankings published along with the U.S. News MBA survey, Terry’s Real Estate program ranked 6th among public business schools, tied with Florida State University. Real Estate has been ranked in the top 10 public programs by U.S. News six consecutive years.
The Terry College also ranked 10th among public universities for business analytics, one of the newer specialty rankings for U.S. News. Analytics is integrated into the curriculum of every graduate program at Terry and offered as an area of emphasis for all undergraduate business majors through the newly established Ivester Institute for Business Analytics and Insights.
All rankings appear in the 2025-2026 edition of U.S. News’ Best Graduate Schools, which was published April 8.
U.S. News’ full-time MBA ranking is based on surveys of 337 MBA programs accredited by the AACSB International. The methodology includes employment and earnings success (50%), assessment of academic quality (25%) and student admissions selectivity (25%).
The part-time MBA ranking methodology is based on six factors: peer assessment (50%), percentage of MBA enrollment in the part-time program (12.5 percent), total number of part-time students (12.5%), standardized test scores (10 percent), undergraduate grade point average (10 percent) and number of years of work experience (5 percent).