Looking to earn your MBA from a highly-regarded academic program? You need not look further than across the Palouse. 

CEO Magazine recently recognized Washington State University’s Carson College of Business’ online MBA and Executive MBA programs as No. 2 and 9, respectively, in the U.S. They ranked No. 16 and 24 in the magazine’s global rankings. Both programs improved their standings from 2025. 

The publication, which first began publishing in 2008, ranked more than 150 schools offering 340 different programs in 24 countries, including programs from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North America, and South America. Rankings were based on several criteria including faculty quality, diversity, accreditation, cohort composition, exposure, and value measures. 

“Being consistently recognized among the top 10 online MBA providers in the nation demonstrates the high level of commitment our faculty puts toward creating educational access and value for students, families and communities,” said Debbie Compeau, Carson College dean, in a statement. “Affordability, relevant course work and peer-to-peer engagement are just some of our strong program attributes that support students around the world.”