The Best Boston Metro Executive MBA Programs

If you’re looking for an EMBA program in Beantown, you essentially have six options, including MIT highly selective offering and Boston University’s highly ranked program

THE BASICS AT A GLANCE 

School Cost Start Months Format GMAT
Babson College $77,000 March 21 Thursday-Saturdays every seven weeks in Wellesley and San Francisco, with web sessions No
Bentley College $58,596 Anytime NA Can take courses online or on-campus No
Boston University $91,500 January 18 Alternating Friday-Saturdays, with four residential weeks No
Cornell-Queen’s $106,890 July 16 Three Saturdays per month via videoconferencing, with three 7-to-15-day residential sessions No
MIT Sloan $141,000 October 20 26 weekend sessions, with four week-long, on-campus modules No
Northeastern University $85,500 January 16 One day weekly on alternating Friday and Saturdays, with 3 week-long residencies No
Suffolk University $82,569 September 22 Classes meet every weekend No

Source: School websites

THE BASICS AT A GLANCE  

School Age Salary Work Exp.(months) Adv.Degree Intl Female
Babson College 32 NA 96 NA 10% 20%
Bentley College NA NA NA NA NA NA
Boston University 38 $175,484 184 24% 3% 12%
Cornell-Queen’s 37 $152,732* 156 49% NA 14%
MIT Sloan 39 NA 204 40% 39% 25%
Northeastern University 36 NA 156 NA 7% 43%
Suffolk University 40 $114,000 216 19% 26% 36%

 Source: School websites    * Financial Times estimate of salary within three years of graduation

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