Baylor (Hankamer)

Hankamer is number 52 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Waco-based school is known for its emphasis on practical business skills and theory. The Texas school required a set of foundational business courses, called Business Frameworks, for all those enrolled. “The program has since changed,” one graduate writes, “but I liked how our program had five ‘Core’ classes — accounting, economics, finance, management, and QBA...This kept information fresh to continue skill-building throughout the three semesters.”

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Baylor (Hankamer) ranked 4th in Inclusion, 44th in Networking, 53rd in Learning, 54th in Compensation and 64th in Entrepreneurship. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. Hankamer reported 42% male and 58% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

Hankamer sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Health Care (Including Products and Services), Financial Services and Technology Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Hankamer graduates is $83,750; the median signing/starting bonus is $9,680.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.