Rochester (Simon)

Simon is number 33 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Rochester-based school is known for strength in its finance, accounting, and organizational theory courses and for its analytical approach to business problems. Simon graduates are recognized as highly skilled in financial modeling and data analysis. That is underscored by comments from graduates; one recently pointed to a “curriculum [and] program designed to support different specialization[s] but also to focus a lot on building students’ quantitative skill sets.”

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Rochester (Simon) ranked 8th in Inclusion, 29th in Compensation, 55th in Learning, 62nd in Networking and 66th 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. Simon reported 56% male and 43% 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

Simon sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Technology Industry, Financial Services and Health Care (Including Products and Services).

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Simon graduates is $130,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $25,000.

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.