Best in class: a by-the-numbers look at Utah's business schools.

• Author: Jenkins, Alex

Utah is well-known for its business-savvy spirit, and much of that spirit comes from area universities and colleges that cater to business-minded individuals. Each of these colleges business schools provide students with a unique set of tools--many that will help them find success in the corporate world as they begin their careers or strike out on their own as entrepreneurs.

Sources: www.collegemeasures.org, www.higheredutah.org, U.S. News & World Report grad school rankings and reviews, college and university websites

Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University

The Marriott School of Business ranks in the top 30 in numerous programs. These include accounting, entrepreneurship and international business. The school received its name in 1988, when Marriott International founders J. Willard and Alice Marriott donated $15 million to the school. The school is housed in the N. Eldon Tanner Building.

Tuition rates depend on if a student is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Members pay $11,280 per year, while non-members pay just over $22,000 per year.

The average starting salary for students who graduated in 2013 was $96,874--the highest in the state.

87.8 percent of students are employed at the time of graduation.

In 2013, there were 320 students enrolled in the Marriott School of Business. Of those, 197 were full-time students. A total of 80.6 percent were male and 19.4 percent were female.

The accounting program was ranked No. 1 by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Businessweek. The Marriott School of Business was ranked No. 2 for a return on educational investment.

Graduate programs include:

Master of Business Administration

Master of Public Administration

Master of Accountancy

Master of Information System Management

Master of Science-Youth and Family Recreation

David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

The University of Utah's business school was officially established in 1927 after 30 years of being the Economics and Sociology Department. Course divisions included accounting, distribution and production, finance and economics. In 1933, the first graduate degrees were awarded and the David Eccles School of Business was officially accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The average starting salary for graduate students is just over $73,000--the second highest in the state.

Over 70.2 percent of graduates are employed before graduation.

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