Compare 55 Business PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 55 Business PhD programs in the US across 36 universities. 53% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. A typical program takes about 60 months. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MIT Sloan PhD Program

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    University of Chicago

    Joint Program in Business and Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $26,205
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    Columbia University

    PhD in Business Economics

    Application deadline
    Dec 4
    Annual tuition
    $56,840
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Economics

    Application deadline
    Nov 30
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    New York University

    PhD in Business

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  6. 6

    University of Washington

    Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    60 months
  7. 7

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Doctor of Philosophy in Business

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Business PhD program

    Application deadline
    Jan 6
    Program duration
    60 months
  9. 9

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $34,996
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10

    University of Southern California

    PhD in Business

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $73,260
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List55 programs

The complete list of Business PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Sloan PhD Program60 months
#11University of ChicagoJoint Program in Business and Psychology72 months
#12Columbia UniversityPhD in Business Economics72 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Business60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Business and Economics60 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Business72 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Business60 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyBusiness PhD program60 months
#34Rice UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Business
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Business
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration60 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPhD in Business60 months
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Business
#61University of RochesterDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
#64University of Maryland, College ParkBusiness PhD program60 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
#85Boston UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Business60 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationPhD in Business Administration
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in International Business
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Accounting60 months
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Finance and Real Estate
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Information Systems & Operations Management60 months
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Management60 months
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Marketing60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a Major in Management60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Business with a major in Accounting and Information Systems60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Business with a major in Business Information Technology60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Business, with a concentration in Marketing
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Business: Concentration in Executive Business Research36 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Accounting)
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Finance)
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Management)
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Marketing)60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Real Estate)60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Risk Management and Insurance)
#99University of GeorgiaPhD in Management Information System60 months
#175Arizona State UniversityPhD in Business Administration
#175Arizona State University--TempePhD Business Administration (Computer and Information Systems)
#191University of ConnecticutDoctor of Philosophy in Business60 months
#251–300University of MiamiDoctor of Philosophy in Business
#301–400George Washington UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in International Business60 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityDoctoral of Philosophy in Business Administration (Finance)
#301–400Tulane UniversityDoctoral of Philosophy in Business Administration (Financial Accounting)48 months
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Business with a Concentration in Finance48 months
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Business with a concentration in Management48 months
Auburn UniversityPhD in Business, Information Systems
Drexel UniversityExecutive Doctor of business administration30 months
Fordham UniversityPhD in Business60 months
Pepperdine UniversityExecutive Doctor of Business Administration36 months
Saint Louis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in International Business and Marketing48 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Temple UniversityPhD in Business Administration60 months
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration48 months
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

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