Poets&Quants recognizes Davis for sustainable living, prime location
The college town atmosphere close to the Bay Area and world-class recreation puts Davis on the map says UC Davis MBAs Jack Schaufler, a 2025 Best & Brightest MBA, and Minhua Zhu, a 2025 MBA to Watch by Poets&Quants.
Faculty among the top 15% globally for research impact
The UC Davis Full-Time MBA ranks among the top 20 programs at U.S. public universities, in the top 50 overall and among the top third for employability of graduates, according to the latest QS MBA rankings.
QS reviews 126 programs in 27 locations worldwide
For the third consecutive year, QS has ranked the UC Davis Online MBA among the top 10 in North America/The Americas, placing at No. 7 in North America and No. 16 globally in the latest rankings released on September 17, 2025.
Plus, No. 5 worldwide for “Value for the Money”; top 20 overall in U.S. and top 40 worldwide
For the fourth consecutive year, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics is ranked No. 1 globally for return on investment for the degree as recognized by QS, the world's largest global higher education network.
UC Davis only Western Business School on Poets&Quants' list
From the large and celebrated to the ambitious upstarts, Poets&Quants spotlights 10 undergrad business programs to watch in 2025—including UC Davis' new STEM-designated and data-driven business major—the only one on the West Coast.
Four consecutive years honored for supporting military students and families
Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 4 among graduate schools for students and No. 5 for spouses, and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.
No. 17 for Finance and No. 22 for Business Analytics specializations
The UC Davis Online MBA, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, moved up significantly to No. 20 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
No. 12 among online MBAs at public universities
The UC Davis Online MBA program, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, has been ranked among the top 25 the U.S. by Poets&Quants.
Faculty among the top 15% globally for research impact
The UC Davis Full-Time MBA ranks among the top 25 programs at U.S. public universities, in the top 50 overall and among the top third for employability of graduates, according to the 2025 QS MBA rankings.
Plus, No. 4 worldwide for “Value for the Money”; top 20 overall in U.S. and top 40 worldwide
The UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics is once again the No. 1 program in the world for return on investment for the degree, an honor it has held for the third consecutive year in the QS rankings.
Sacramento ranks No. 5 anchored by UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Business Because, a global management education site, ranks Sacramento as the No. 5 city to launch a career in STEM, highlighting the UC Davis Graduate School of Management's STEM-designated programs, affordable living and tech sector.
QS Online MBA 2024 Rankings
The first-of-its-kind in the University of California system, the UC Davis Online MBA program ranks No. 7 in North America and No. 13 globally in the latest QS rankings released on April 24, 2024.
Sacramento and Bay Area Programs
For the sixth year in a row, the UC Davis Part-Time MBA offered in Sacramento and San Ramon in the San Francisco Bay Area ranks among the top 20 programs at public institutions.
Creating opportunities for the military community
Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 8 among graduate schools and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.
Program ranks No. 42 overall, No. 31 among public universities
The UC Davis Online MBA program, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, is ranked among the best online MBA programs in the nation by U.S.News & World Report.
UC Davis GSM only Western U.S. school in Poets&Quants global list
Poets&Quants highlights our recent innovations and plans: UC’s first Online MBA and Master of Management, MBA stackable certificates, new life-long learning platform, Industry Immersions, an undergraduate business major and more in store for 2024.
Mash up of Financial Times, U.S. News, Bloomberg, LinkedIn and Princeton Review
The Poets&Quants 2023-2024 MBA rankings combines the most influential business school rankings in the world: U.S. News & World Report, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and for the first time LinkedIn‘s debut MBA ranking and Princeton Review‘s annual list of the best.
Top 5 on West Coast for recent alumni satisfaction measures
The UC Davis Online MBA program, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, has been ranked among the top 20 in Poets&Quants 2024 list of “The Best Online MBA Programs in the U.S."
QS 2024 Global MBA Rankings
QS rated full-time MBA programs in the U.S. based on five weighted factors: Employability, Return on Investment, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes, Thought Leadership, Class and Faculty Diversity.
Plus, No. 2 worldwide for “Value for the Money” in 2024 rankings
The UC Davis MSBA Class of 2022 showed record-breaking career placement success as strong demand continues for business-savvy data analysts, with average starting salaries of over $131,000 and average bonus of $19,000.