Haslam is number 43 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Knoxville-based school is known for top-ranked programs in supply chain management and strong ties to the logistics industry. Year in and year out, a large share of Haslam MBAs go to work in manufacturing. Entrepreneurship also gets high marks from graduates - Haslam ranks No. 32 nationally on this index, jumping up 28 spots from last year. What stands out, according to one graduate: “Entrepreneurship education - started a business while in the program.”
Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Tennessee (Haslam) ranked 21st in Networking, 32nd in Entrepreneurship, 43rd in Learning, 46th in Compensation and 53rd in Inclusion. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.
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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. Haslam reported 68% male and 32% female/non-binary.
Gender and Race Breakdown Among US Students*, Compared with Other US Schools - Tennessee (Haslam)
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Visit Inclusion Index page for more data. Gender is for whole class. Race data only for US students. *School did not report data for all categories.
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
Haslam sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Manufacturing Industry, Consulting Industry and Financial Services.
Percent of Hires in Each Industry (Top 3) - Tennessee (Haslam)
Compensation by Industry
The median base salary across all industries reported by Haslam graduates is $120,000; 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.
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