What are the best reasons to attend Carnegie Mellon?
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One of the major reasons to Study in the USA at Carnegie Mellon is its high ranking in the world. CMU ranks among the top 100 Universities in the world since 2020 by QS World University ranking. Another main reason to join CMU is its placement record. According to Carnegie Mellon University placements, MBA graduates get median base salary of USD 148,067 or INR 1.2Cr (USD 1 = INR 82.97).
According to Carnegie Mellon University reviews given by students, CMU gets 4.8 out of 5.0 ratings for Post-study jobs, 4.7 out of 5.0 ratings for Public transportation, and 4.6 out of 5.0 ratings for Q
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Carnegie Mellon's international student strength makes up about 45% of the total student population. Also the Indian-origin students currently studying at CMU amount to 1,700+
The enrollment trends for international students over the last few years are given below:
Year | International Enrollment | Indian Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
Fall 2023 | 6,308 | 1,777 |
Fall 2022 | 6,701 | 1,947 |
Fall 2021 | 5,697 | 1,471 |
Fall 2020 | 3,951 | 1,080 |
Fall 2019 | 5,597 | 1,445 |
No, Carnegie Mellon is not an Ivy, but its schools such as Tepper Business School is ranked highly in the list of the best business schools of the world.
According to the rankings released by Bloomberg Business Week 2024-25, the full-time MBA of Tepper School of Business is ranked #9.
The Tepper School of Business is B-School under the umbrella of Carnegie Mellon University which is considered one of the best universities of the world and ranks #58 according to QS World University rankings 2025.
The Tepper School of Business is B-School under the umbrella of Carnegie Mellon University which is considered one of the best universities of the world and ranks #58 according to QS World University rankings 2025.
According to the rankings released by Bloomberg Business Week 2024-25, the full-time MBA of Tepper School of Business is ranked #9.
According to the rankings released by US World and news 2024, Tepper School of Business is ranked #16 among the best 124 Business Schools of the world. The Top MBA has ranked the Tepper full- time MBA #42 in 2025.
The top industries Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) MBA graduates got the placements are Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Financial Services, with Consulting industry offering the highest average packages USD 192,000.
Below table sheds more light on the professional functions Tepper MBA graduates secured placements at:
Industries | Tepper School of Business Placement (Class 2024) | Average Mean Base Salary |
|---|---|---|
Consulting | 30.9% | USD 165,134 (INR 1.47 Cr) |
Finance/Accounting | 21.3% | USD 144,941 (INR 1.29 Cr) |
General Management | 11.8% | USD 140,853 (INR 1.25 Cr) |
Marketing/Sales | 19.1% | USD 145,873 (INR 1.30 Cr) |
Information Technology | 4.4% | USD 164,520 (INR 1.46 Cr) |
Operations/Logistics | 10.3% | USD 129,860 (INR 1.15 Cr) |
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