Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business
There was a time that Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School of
Business Administration was unquestionably the best graduate
school of management in the world; founded in 1900, Tuck was the
first graduate business school anywhere. And, while it may have
necessarily fallen a couple of ticks in the rankings since its
inception, Tuck remains one of the best business programs in the
East. Offering only the MBA, Tuck focuses all its energies on
developing talented general manager with strong quantitative and
analytical backgrounds.
First year at Tuck begins with an Outward Bound-style
orientation, followed by the Analysis for Managers module, which
introduces students to Tuck's in-depth approach to case analysis
and problem solving. A thirteen-course integrated core
curriculum follows. Writes on students, "The integration of the
entire experience is one of Tuck's great strengths. Faculty will
co-teach a class if it applies to different areas". Many
assignments, such as a three-day simulation exercise and a class
consulting project, foster teamwork among first years. Tuck's
trimester schedule moves things along pretty quickly. Says one
students, "It is a tight schedule, but there is a respect fro
the limits of the students and their need for a balanced
lifestyle." Another disagrees, opining that "the workload is
unnecessarily heavy." Second year is less stressful; explains
one students, "First year is a heavy load but things ease up
second year. The students support each other and help everyone
through." The second-year curriculum allows students to choose
from more than fifty full-credit electives as well as numerous
half credit "minicourses." Independent study is also available,
and students may choose to spend one semester studying overseas.
For the extremely ambitious, the Tuck school and Dartmouth
College offer several joint-degree options, including study in
medicine, engineering, and international affairs (this last
option is offered in conjunction with the Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy at Tufts).
Tuck MBAs are unanimous in their praise of the faculty. Writes
one, "The school's faculty is its most impressive aspect. They
are tough and expect a lot, but they also care and spend many
hours with students one-on-one or in review." Students also a
appreciate the intimacy their small program provides, telling us
that "From the dean down to the professors, everyone knows your
name and you can suggest anything. No pretentiousness here."Ranking: Dartmouth College (Tuck)
| Top Business Schools |
|
| Score
|
87 |
| Peer assessment score (5.0
highest)
|
4.3 |
| Acceptance rate (full-time)
|
16.0% |
| Recruiter assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
4.1 |
| Average starting salary and
bonus (full-time)
|
$133,407
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
(full-time)
|
3.44 |
| Average GMAT score (full-time)
|
712 |
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|
| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
85.0% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
93.6% |
| Total graduate business
enrollment (full-time)
|
506 |
Tuition and Financial Aid: Dartmouth College (Tuck)
| Financial Aid Contact Information |
|
| Financial aid director
|
Diane Bonin |
| Financial aid phone
|
(603) 646-0640 |
| Financial Aid Availability |
|
| Is college-funded aid
(fellowships, assistantships, grants, or
scholarships) available?
|
Yes
|
| Fellowships available
|
0 |
| Teaching assistantships
available
|
0 |
| Research assistantships
available
|
0 |
| Are international students
eligible for college-funded aid?
|
Yes
|
| 2008-2009 Expenses |
|
| Tuition
|
Full-time: $45,600 per year |
| Required fees
|
$300 per year |
| Room and board, books, and
miscellaneous expenses
|
$14,837
|
| Average indebtedness of 2008
graduating class
|
$90,654
|
MBA Career and Salary Statistics: Dartmouth College
(Tuck)School has submitted its most recent career data in
accordance with the MBA Career Services Council
Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and
has granted permission to the Graduate Management
Admission Council to send an independent third party to
review for accuracy and compliance.
| Class of 2008 |
|
| Total full-time graduates
|
243 |
| Total full-time graduates
known to be seeking employment
|
220 |
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| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
85.0% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
93.6% |
| Total Base Salary |
|
| Total reporting base salary
|
185 |
| Low base salary
|
$65,000
|
| Average base salary
|
$110,305
|
| High base salary
|
$250,000
|
| Base Salary: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens
|
$65,000
|
| Average base salary: U.S.
citizens
|
$110,000
|
| High base salary: U.S citizen
|
$250,000
|
| Base Salary: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$80,000
|
| Average base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$111,087
|
| High base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$167,177
|
| Total Signing Bonus |
|
| Total reporting signing bonus
|
163 |
| Low signing bonus
|
$3,000
|
| Average signing bonus
|
$26,220
|
| High signing bonus
|
$62,500
|
| Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$3,000
|
| Average signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$25,454
|
| High signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$53,000
|
| Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$3,000
|
| Average signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$28,054
|
| High signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$62,500
|
| Total Other Compensation |
|
| Total reporting other
compensation
|
129 |
| Low other compensation
|
$1,000
|
| Average other compensation
|
$31,308
|
| High other compensation
|
$200,000
|
| Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
$1,000
|
| Average other compensation:
U.S. citizens
|
$31,893
|
| High other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
$200,000
|
| Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$9,700
|
| Average other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$29,738
|
| High other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$100,000
|
| Base Salary by Occupation |
|
|
Numbers for employment by occupation are based
on those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting
marketing/sales jobs
|
18 |
| Marketing/sales low salary
|
$87,000
|
| Marketing/sales average salary
|
$99,611
|
| Marketing/sales high salary
|
$130,000
|
| Number reporting
operations/production jobs
|
1 |
| Operations/production low
salary
|
N/A
|
| Operations/production average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Operations/production high
salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting general
management jobs
|
20 |
| General management low salary
|
$85,000
|
| General management average
salary
|
$110,250
|
| General management high salary
|
$165,000
|
| Number reporting
finance/accounting jobs
|
64 |
| Finance low salary
|
$65,000
|
| Finance average salary
|
$104,690
|
| Finance high salary
|
$250,000
|
| Number reporting management
information systems jobs
|
N/A |
| Management information systems
(MIS) low salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) average salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting consulting
jobs
|
69 |
| Consulting low salary
|
$80,000
|
| Consulting average salary
|
$119,549
|
| Consulting high salary
|
$167,177
|
| Number reporting human
resources jobs
|
1 |
| Human resources low salary
|
N/A
|
| Human resources average salary
|
N/A
|
| Human resources high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting having jobs
in other areas
|
12 |
| Other occupations low salary
|
$75,000
|
| Other occupations average
salary
|
$104,125
|
| Other occupations high salary
|
$135,000
|
| Base Salary by Industry |
|
|
Numbers for employment by industry are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting manufacturing
industry jobs
|
2 |
| Manufacturing industry low
salary
|
N/A
|
| Manufacturing industry average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Manufacturing industry high
salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting service
industry jobs
|
N/A |
| Service industry low salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting non-profit
jobs
|
2 |
| Non-profit low salary
|
N/A
|
| Non-profit average salary
|
N/A
|
| Non-profit high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting government
jobs
|
N/A |
| Government low salary
|
N/A
|
| Government average salary
|
N/A
|
| Government high salary
|
N/A
|
| Base Salary by Geographic Region |
|
|
Numbers for employment by location are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting jobs in the
Northeast (CT, MA, ME NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT)
|
99 |
| Northeast low salary
|
$75,000
|
| Northeast average salary
|
$110,263
|
| Northeast high salary
|
$250,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
|
10 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary
|
$90,000
|
| Middle Atlantic average salary
|
$114,000
|
| Middle Atlantic high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
|
4 |
| South low salary
|
$87,000
|
| South average salary
|
$111,750
|
| South high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH,
SD, WI)
|
15 |
| Midwest low salary
|
$92,500
|
| Midwest average salary
|
$106,333
|
| Midwest high salary
|
$135,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX)
|
8 |
| Southwest low salary
|
$80,000
|
| Southwest average salary
|
$100,438
|
| Southwest high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
West (AK, CA, HI, ID,MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
|
25 |
| West low salary
|
$65,000
|
| West average salary
|
$106,680
|
| West high salary
|
$127,000
|
| Number reporting jobs located
internationally
|
24 |
| International low salary
|
$80,000
|
| International average salary
|
$118,251
|
| International high salary
|
$167,177
|
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