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April 5, 2002
US News Again Ranks McCombs School #18 in the Nation
School remains top-ranked program in the Southwest and best value among all top 20 MBAs
Austin, TX - For the second year in a row, US News & World Report ranks the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin among the nation's top 20 graduate business schools, according to the magazine's latest survey. McCombs retained its 18th-place ranking, according to the magazine's latest edition, which hits newsstands on Monday, April 8. The school remains the top-ranked MBA program in the Southwest and the only Southwestern program ranked in the top 25 nationally.
Three of the school's MBA specializations received top 10 rankings. Accounting and management information systems each placed #3 nationally, and entrepreneurship received a #7 ranking. The McCombs School is especially noted for programs in technology and entrepreneurship and the school has historically had one of the top programs in accounting.
| Specialty | Rank |
| Accounting | 3 |
| MIS | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 |
| Source: US News & World Report, 4/5/2002 | |
"The rankings are always competitive, and we're proud of both our overall standing and our specialty rankings," said Robert May, dean of the McCombs School. May noted that McCombs delivers an MBA for the lowest out-of-state tuition and fees of any top 20 school - $21,200 compared to an average $28,751 for all top 20 programs.
US News determines its rankings from a series of statistical surveys sent to all 352 accredited MBA programs and corporate recruiters who hire from the top 25 schools. A complete breakdown of the methodology and rankings can be found on the US News web site, www.usnews.com.
UT Austin's MBA Program has been among the top 25 schools since US News initiated its rankings in the 1980s.
The McCombs School of Business is perennially ranked one of the top business schools in the country and world according to leading business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and U.S. News & World Report. With strength across the board in all major business disciplines, McCombs is especially known for innovative collaborations with industry and for leading programs in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, and accounting. McCombs offers a full range of business education programs, from BBA and full-time MBA to Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, Executive Education, PhD, and graduate accounting (PPA/MPA). Under new dean George W. Gau, the school has set a goal of becoming the top public business school in the nation.
For information on specific programs at the McCombs School, consult our contacts page. For media information, contact the Communications Director by phone at 512-471-3314 or by email at CommunicationsDirector@mccombs.utexas.edu.
