Cincinnati (Lindner)

Lindner is number 64 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Cincinnati-based school is known for the hands-on, personalized support students receive from the school’s career office, well-regarded co-op and internship programs, and its commitment to experiential learning. Graduates this year commented on the “real world experience” of faculty, citing its importance to them.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Cincinnati (Lindner) ranked 15th in Inclusion, 57th in Learning, 59th in Entrepreneurship and 64th in Compensation and Networking. 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. Lindner reported 49% male and 51% 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

Lindner 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 Lindner graduates is $80,500.

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.