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U.S. News ranks Foster in elite top tier – #24 of 494 best undergraduate business schools

The Undergraduate Business Program at the University of Washington Foster School of Business ranks in the top five percent of programs nationwide—#24 of 494 schools and #14 of public schools—in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2018 Rankings. Foster academic programs were also recognized for national prominence in Accounting (#13), Management (#19), Finance (#24), and Entrepreneurship (#27).

Undergraduate Program Rankings
Source Northwest Nationwide Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2018 1 24 14

Specialty Rankings
Accounting 1 13 8
Management 1 19 11
Finance 2 24 11
Entrepreneurship 1 27 12

Source: U.S. News & World Report

Foster #7 of top public business schools for earnings

Of the top 30 business schools, Foster graduates’ average starting salaries rank #7 of public schools and #17 overall. That’s based on an average starting salary of $57,600 according to Payscale. Foster School graduates secured positions with a diverse range of firms including Accenture, Amazon, Boeing Company, CBRE, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, KeyBank, Microsoft, Nordstrom, and PwC.

The University of Washington was also ranked #18 in the nation among Best Public Schools based on factors such as graduation rates and retention, student selectivity, academic reputation, faculty and financial resources, and alumni giving. See full rankings and methodology from U.S. News & World Report.

See additional Foster School rankings.

Learn more about Foster’s Undergraduate Program and career opportunities through the EY Career for Career Advancement.

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About the Undergraduate Program

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration builds foundational knowledge of business which students enhance with specialization in the fields of accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, information systems, international business, marketing, and operations/supply chain management. In the classroom and out, students learn strategic approaches to working on and leading teams, practice critical thinking and analysis while cementing theoretical knowledge, and acquire work experience through internships.

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Undergraduate Strategy Development Competition

The undergraduate program at the Foster School partners with Seattle’s thriving and innovative business community to develop forward-looking, customized cases centered on a current strategic issue. The result of this partnership is a capstone course, Strategic Business Management, taken during one quarter of senior year, which positions student teams in front of executives to make formal presentations on their recommendations. Learn more.