The Tippie College of Business’ Iowa MBA has been ranked among the country’s best online MBA programs for 2026 by two prominent news publications.

U.S. News & World Report ranked the Iowa MBA 14th nationally, up 11 spots from 2025. The program also earned top-20 placements in several specialty areas: 12th in business analytics, 16th in finance, and 12th among online MBA programs for military veterans.

Additionally, Poets & Quants ranked the Iowa MBA 26th in the nation, recognizing the program’s academic quality, student outcomes, and flexibility for working professionals.

“Rankings are only one measure of excellence, but they underscore the Iowa MBA’s undeniable impact and how strongly employers and peers value the program and the caliber of leaders it develops,” said Amy Kristof-Brown, dean of the Tippie College of Business.

Both publications ranked the Iowa MBA as the No. 1 online MBA program in Iowa. Among public universities nationally, the program placed 11th with U.S. News and 14th with Poets & Quants.

Media contact: Tom Snee, 319-384-0010 (o); 319-541-8434 (c); tom-snee@uiowa.edu