Georgetown (McDonough)

McDonough is number 22 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Washington-based school is known for its focus on global business and international relations, given its location in the US capital. Students benefit from the school’s proximity to political and business leaders, as indicated in comments about the program, at a time when more b-schools are incorporating geopolitics into the curricula.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Georgetown (McDonough) ranked 21st in Compensation, 27th in Learning, 28th in Networking, 29th in Entrepreneurship and 57th in Inclusion. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. McDonough reported 70% male and 30% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

McDonough sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consulting Industry, Financial Services and Manufacturing Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by McDonough graduates is $148,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $30,000.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.