Northeastern (D'Amore-McKim)

D’Amore-McKim is number 58 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Boston-based school is known for its ties to Boston’s innovation ecosystem, comprised of other area universities, startups, VCs, accelerators and tech-focused corporations. Recent graduates describe a “creative” and “driven” network of faculty and students. One commented, “Northeastern recruits individuals who are action-oriented and focused.”

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Northeastern (D’Amore-McKim) ranked 41st in Learning, 42nd in Networking, 43rd in Entrepreneurship, 46th in Inclusion and 58th in Compensation. 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. D’Amore-McKim reported 54% male and 46% 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

D’Amore-McKim sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consumer Products, Manufacturing Industry and Energy Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by D’Amore-McKim graduates is $92,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $10,000.

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.