Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper)

Pittsburgh, PA
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Online MBA Overview

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE, FALL 2023
  • 80%
  • AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, FALL 2023 ENROLLEES
  • 6.4
  • AVG. UNDERGRADUATE GPA, FALL 2023 ENROLLEES
  • 3.37
  • GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
  • 95%
  • ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
  • 93%
  • SIZE OF 2022-2023 GRADUATING CLASS
  • 68
  • TUITION PER CREDIT, OUT-OF-STATE
  • $2,274
  • YIELD, FALL 2023 (MATRICULATES/ADMITS)
  • 51%

The Tepper Online Hybrid MBA program at Carnegie Mellon University accepts the GMAT, GRE, and Executive Assessment (EA), but test scores can be waived upon request. If an applicant has two or more years of professional work experience, the two required letters of recommendation can also be waived. The program allows students to take fully remote courses from anywhere in the nation. The business school has 125 faculty members and an average of 34 students per course. The median base salary for fall 2023 entrants increased from $111,000 before enrolling to approximately $150,750 within a year post-graduation. The program has five application deadlines throughout the year for interested candidates.

Traditional MBA Overview

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE
  • 29%
  • AVERAGE GMAT
  • 702
  • ENROLLED
  • 431
  • GMAT REQUIREMENT
  • Yes
  • MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
  • $145,000

The Tepper School of Business requires applicants to submit a GMAT, GRE, or EA score, or an approved test waiver. One professional letter of recommendation is required to apply, and international students must submit proof of English proficiency or meet certain exceptions. Among students accepted last year, GMAT scores were 702 on average, and the acceptance rate was 29%. Graduates go on to earn $145,000 base median salary.

Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
  • 82%
  • AVERAGE NUMBER OF OF WORK EXPERIENCE (YEARS)
  • 7.6
  • AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
  • 3.46
  • GRADUATION RATE, 2022-23
  • 95%
  • NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2023-24
  • 113
  • ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
  • 92%
  • TUITION PER YEAR, OUT-OF-STATE
  • $43,351

The online business analytics master’s at Carnegie Mellon requires a GMAT or GRE score to apply but waviers are avaliable. Two letters of recommendation are needed, and proof of English proficiency is needed for students who come from an undergraduate institute where English was not the sole language of instruction. There are five application rounds to apply, with deadlines in October, January, March, May, and June. Annual tuition is $43,351.