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US News & World Report has just released their top 10 business schools! So, if you are contemplating return to graduate school, the list below may help you decide where to attend.

However, bear in mind that the perfect school for you may not necessarily be on list of top 10 business schools.

Top 10 Business Schools

1. Harvard University – Boston, MA

It is no surprise that The Business School at Harvard University tops the list of the top 10 business schools. They offer graduate programs in accounting, arts administration, consulting, e-commerce, economics, entrepreneurship.

Including finance, general management, health care administration, human resources management, and international business, just to name a few.

2. Stanford University – Stanford, CA

Harvard and Stanford often battle for the top spot and our list of top 10 business schools is not different. The Graduate School of Business at Stanford University offers graduate programs in accounting, e-commerce, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, organizational behavior, portfolio management, public administration, public policy, real estate, and sports business, just to name a few.

3. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania was the first business school in the US and now has the largest alumni network in the country.

4. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA

Sloan School of Management offers courses are inherently global, giving students many of opportunities to travel and study abroad. The school also has Action Labs for students to tackle real problems in existing companies in the United States, China, and India.

5. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University – Evanston, IL

Kellogg School of Management offers flexible learning options for students. Students can complete a graduate degree in as little as a year. However, there is also a traditional two year program and a part time program with classes in the evenings and on Saturdays.

6. Booth Business School, University of Chicago – Chicago, IL

Students at the Booth School of Business can earn an MBA in the traditional two year program or can complete a part time MBA degree through evening and weekend courses.

7. Haas School of Business, University of California​‒​Berkeley – Berkeley, CA

The Haas School of Business has the perfect location near San Francisco. The area is a major hotbed of businesses like Google and Visa. This allows students many places to find internships and jobs to supplement their business education.

8. Columbia University – New York, NY

At Columbia Business School, graduate students have the option of pursing a full time MBA, an executive MBA, or a PhD. Have of the curriculum are courses offered as electives across the school’s academic divisions.

9. Tuck Business School, Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH

The Tuck School of Business groups students into small study teams when they begin their time at the school. In addition, they boast hands on academics early in the program with first year mandatory course that has students developing business plans for existing companies.

10. Stern School of Business, New York University – New York, NY

The Stern School of Business groups students in blocks of about 60 before starting the program. They stay with this group during the two years of their program. Students in a block take core courses together, eat lunches on Mondays, and even compete in the annual Block Olympics.

Conclusion

The US News & World Report’s listing of the top 10 business schools for 2014 is a great place to start your search for the perfect MBA program. However, you may find that the perfect school for you is not on the list.