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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.
| Marshall Business School | Haas School of Business | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 50 Financial Times 2025 # 24 Financial Times 2021 # 36 Financial Times 2020 | # 15 Financial Times 2025 # 12 Financial Times 2020 # 10 Financial Times 2019 |
| Programs | UG Programs -3 PG Programs -8 Doctorate Programs -5 | UG Programs -5 PG Programs -2 Doctorate Programs -3 |
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 49 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 72 for Business by QS World University 2025 | # 8 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 11 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 11 for Business by US News 2025 |
| application | - | #2546 Applicants # 331 Admissions # 13 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | IELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 61/90TOEFL - 90/120 | IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Jan 15, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Apr 15, 2026 (Round 2 Application Decision Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Apr 15, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Jun 1, 2026 (Round 3 Application Decision Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) | May 7, 2025 (Round 3 Application Decision Deadline For 2025 Intake) Dec 11, 2025 (Round 1 Application Decision Deadline For 2026 Intake) Jan 8, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Mar 26, 2026 (Round 2 Application Decision Deadline For 2026 Intake) Mar 31, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For 2025 Intake) |
Other Popular Comparisons
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.
