Rankings

Media outlets and independent observers regularly rank the Smeal College of Business among the best institutions in the world.

Media outlets and independent observers regularly rank the Smeal College of Business among the best institutions in the world.

Undergraduate Education

U.S. News and World Report - September 2020
Category Rank
Overall 24
Public Institutions 23
Accounting 23
Finance 21
Insurance (Risk Management) 7
Management 12
Management Informations Systems 17
Marketing 20
Production/Operations Management 9
Supply Chain Management/Logistics 2


Residential MBA

Bloomberg Businessweek - September 2021
Category Rank
Overall 46
U.S. Public Institutions 21

The Economist - January 2021
Category Rank
Globally 28
U.S. Schools 18
Faculty Quality (Globally) 4
Increase in Salary (Globally) 4
U.S. Public Institutions 12

Financial Times - February 2021
Category Rank
Globally 47
U.S. Schools 24
U.S. Public Institutions 11

Forbes - September 2019
Category Rank
Overall 34
Public Institutions 12 

Poets&Quants - November 2018
Category Rank
U.S. Schools 32
U.S. Public Institutions 13

U.S. News & World Report - March 2021
Category Rank
Overall 33
Public Institutions 15
Production/Operations 12
Supply Chain Management 5


Penn State Online MBA

U.S. News World and Report - January 2021
Category Rank
Overall 7


Executive MBA in Philadelphia

The Economist - June 2020
Category Rank
Overall (Globally) 36
U.S.-Based Programs 20
U.S. Public Institutions 8


Faculty/Research/Academics

Gartner Inc.'s Ranking of U.S. Supply Chain Education Providers - June 2020
Category Rank
 Undergraduate 3
Graduate 1

American Marketing Association's DocSIG Marketing Research Productivity Rankings
Category Rank
In Premiere AMA Journals 2
In Premiere Marketing Journals Overall 13

Society of Actuaries Centers of Actuarial Excellence

Penn State is one of 21 “Centers of Actuarial Excellence” in the world
More Penn State students pass international Actuarial Exams each year than any other school in the nation

Texas A&M University and University of Florida Management Research Productivity Rankings
Category Rank
Overall 5

Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education
Category Amount
Editorial Board Representation 2

University of Texas at Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings (2015-2019) - April 2020

Publication in the top three academic journals in each of the following fields: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, and Management Science
Category Rank
Worldwide 22
U.S. Public Institutions 18

Korea University Business School—KUBS Worldwide Business Research Rankings (2012-2018) - April 2019

Publication in the top 10 academic journals in each of the following fields: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, and Management Science
Category Rank
Worldwide 4
U.S. Public Institutions 2