Ohio State (Fisher)

Fisher is number 37 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Columbus-based school is known for, in the words of one graduate, “The small class size, opportunity to shine and lead, the strong diverse cohort and the industry knowledge/expertise of the faculty.” It consistently and reliably delivers results to its graduates.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Ohio State (Fisher) ranked 33rd in Compensation, 42nd in Inclusion, 43rd in Networking, 53rd in Learning and 68th in Entrepreneurship. 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. Fisher reported 64% male and 36% 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

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

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Fisher graduates is $122,500; the median signing/starting bonus is $27,500.

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.