MBA at Marshall School of Business Business vs MBA at Haas School of Business

USC Marshall ranks between 20 to 40 position amongst top business school of world. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business is considered to be the top 10 business schools across countries. Both are popular amongst international students and offer good opportunities to their MBA graduates.

Overview Comparison
Marshall Business SchoolHaas School of Business
ranking (overall)# 24 Financial Times 2021
# 36 Financial Times 2020
# 46 Financial Times 2019
# 12 Financial Times 2020
# 10 Financial Times 2019
# 6 Bloomberg 2018
ProgramsUG Programs -3
PG Programs -7
Doctorate Programs -5
UG Programs -5
PG Programs -2
Doctorate Programs -3

Top Courses Comparison

Top Courses Comparison

ranking# 65 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023
# 24 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
# 8 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023
# 76 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
application#1899 Applicants
# 214 Admissions
# 11 % Acceptance Rate
#2546 Applicants
# 331 Admissions
# 13 % Acceptance Rate
exam scoresGMAT - 720/800IELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 68/90TOEFL - 90/120IELTS - 7/9PTE - 54/90TOEFL - 90/120
Admission Criteria/Better to Have

GPA of 3.55 average and preferably 707 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5 years.


GPA of 3.65 average and preferably 727 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5.3 years


cost to studyTotal Cost (Tuition + Living) -69036Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -71817
documents required#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose
application datesMar 1, 2023 (Application Deadline for Round 2)
Apr 15, 2023 (Application Deadline for Round 3)
Oct 15, 2023 (Application Deadline for Round 4)
Jan 5, 2023 (Application Deadline Round 2)
Mar 23, 2023 (Application Decision Deadline)
Apr 6, 2023 (Application Deadline Round 3)
May 11, 2023 (Application Decision Deadline)
Comparison Notes

Some other compasrion points between these two popular business schools of USA are listed as follows:

  • UC Berkeley Haas is placed much higher than USC Marshall when it comes to MBA rankings by THE, QS and FT.
  • Al the faculty of UC Berkeley Haas has a doctorate degree whereas only 83% of USC Marshall’s faculty has a doctorate degree.
  • Student community of both the business schools are equally diverse. Both of them have approximately 40% of international students and women population. 
  • Value for money score of UC Berkeley Haas’s MBA is lower than USC Marshall by 18%.
  • Placement rate of UC Berkeley Haas is lower than USC Marshall but its MBA graduates earn much higher salary than USC Marshall’s MBA graduates.
  • IT and telecom sector dominates for employment after completion of MBA from UC Berkeley Haas. On the other hand, most of alumni of USC Marshall got placed in finance and consultancy sector after graduation.

UC Berkeley Haas is obviously more prestigious business school and better choice for pursuing MBA but it is also very difficult to secure admission in this university. Although USC Marshall is not at the same level as UC Berkeley Haas, it still is a renowed business school of USA and should be considered by those who are looking for a career in finance or consultancy sector.