Which is better Harvard Business School or the Wharton School?

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Loveleen Sharma | Contributor-Level 10

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Both of these Business schools are considered exceptional in terms of rankings acceptance and graduates' average salaries, commonly ROI.

The table compares these three best Business schools in depth:

Criteria	Wharton	Harvard Business School
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Boston, MA
Average Starting Salary (2024)	USD 178,193	USD 184,073
Average Signing Bonus (2024)	Up to USD 30,000	Up to USD 30,000
Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)	22.7%	9.1%
Tuition (MBA 1st Year, 2025)	USD 87,970	USD 77,800
ROI (Salary/Tuition)	2.0x	2.4x
QS World MBA Ranking (2025)	2nd	3rd
Top Companies Hiring	McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Google	McKinsey, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Google
Alumni Network Size	107,000+ global alumni (largest MBA alumni network)	90,662 alumni in 173 countries
International Student Percentage	31%	39%
Entrepreneurship Support	Extensive courses & global startup resources	Rock Center, Innovation Labs, and large startup competitions
Faculty-to-Student Ratio	6:1	10:1
Class Profile Diversity	50% Female, 31% International	39% International, increasing gender & ethnic diversity
Average Age at Admission	27 years	27 years

(USD 1 = INR 88.63)

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