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Is Wharton better than Harvard?

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The Wharton School and Harvard Business School are both exceptional and ranked highly in the list of the best Business Schools worldwide. While the parent institution of Wharton, University of Pennsylvania is in the group of Ivy League, Harvard university isn't in that group. These Business schools are known for their state of the art curriculum, highly employable alumni, large alumni network across the globe, and the strong commitment towards learning.

The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:

Criteria	Harvard Business School	The Wharton School
Location	Boston, Massachusetts	Philadelphia, USA
Average Starting Salary	USD 175,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)	USD 175,000 (1.47 Cr)
Sign-On Bonus	USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)	USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)
Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)	9.43%	11.8%
Tuition (MBA)	USD 76,410 (INR 64.5 L)	USD 84,830 (INR 71.6 L)
Return on Investment (ROI) Based on the Data of first year tuition fee and the average median salary	229%	206.2%
Top Companies Hiring	· JP Morgan Chase · Nike · Glossier · L'Oréal	· Ab Bernstein · Activision Blizzard · Adobe Inc. · Alixpartners · Alpine Investors
Ranking (QS World 2025)	#3	#2

(USD 1 = INR 84.41)

The Wharton School and Harvard Business School are both exceptional and ranked highly in the list of the best Business Schools worldwide. While the parent institution of Wharton, University of Pennsylvania is in the group of Ivy League, Harvard university isn't in that group. These Business schools are known for their state of the art curriculum, highly employable alumni, large alumni network across the globe, and the strong commitment towards learning.The table compares these two best Business schools in depth: <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="top" width="200">Criteria</th><th valign="top" width="200">Harvard Business School  </th><th valign="top" width="200">The Wharton School  </th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Location</td><td valign="top" width="200">Boston, Massachusetts</td><td valign="top" width="200">Philadelphia, USA</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Average Starting Salary</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 175,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 175,000 (1.47 Cr)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Sign-On Bonus</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)</td><td valign="top" width="200">9.43%</td><td valign="top" width="200">11.8%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Tuition (MBA)</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 76,410 (INR 64.5 L)</td><td valign="top" width="200">USD 84,830 (INR 71.6 L)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Return on Investment (ROI) Based on the Data of first year tuition fee and the average median salary</td><td valign="top" width="200">229%</td><td valign="top" width="200">206.2%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Top Companies Hiring</td><td valign="top" width="200"><!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->JP Morgan Chase<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Nike<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Glossier<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->L'Oréal</td><td valign="top" width="200"><!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Ab Bernstein<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Activision Blizzard<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Adobe Inc.<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Alixpartners<!- [if !supportLists]->·         <!- [endif]->Alpine Investors </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="200">Ranking (QS World 2025)</td><td valign="top" width="200">#3</td><td valign="top" width="200">#2</td></tr></tbody></table> (USD 1 = INR 84.41)