Baruch College’s MFE Program Ranks Among Nation’s Best, According to QuantNet
#2 in 2025; Tied for highest peer scoreNovember 26, 2024
Baruch College continues to be one of the best Master of Financial Engineering Programs in the nation, securing the #2 position in QuantNet’s latest ranking.
During the past 10 years, Baruch’s MFE Program —housed in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences— has earned the top two positions in this prestigious national ranking: #1 for seven years and #2 for three years.
In the 2025 QuantNet ranking, which included 25 programs, Baruch tied for the highest peer score from competing institutions.
“Consistently ranking among the top in the industry’s most respected and comprehensive classification of financial engineering programs over the past decade is a powerful testament to the exceptional achievements of our students and alumni,” said Dan Stefanica, Co-Director of the MFE Program at Baruch College. “Our rigorous and forward-thinking curriculum equips students with the critical knowledge and skills they need to excel in the competitive job market, ensuring their continued success long after graduation.”
Perfect Placement Success
QuantNet’s ranking is based on peer assessment, placement success, and student selectivity.
Over the last eight years, the MFE program saw a 100 percent employment success rate for its students within three months of graduation. Students received and accepted offers from some of the world’s and nation’s top firms.
Among the most recent job hires come from AQR, AXQ Capital, Bank of America, Barclays, BlackRock, BMO, Citadel, Goldman Sachs, GTS, IMC Trading, Millennium, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, Societe Generale, Tradewell Technologies, and Verition, among others.
Upon graduation, students join more than 550 alumni in the Baruch MFE network, where more than 85 percent work in the financial industry.
About Baruch’s MFE Program
The Baruch MFE Program is a STEM-designated program that produces competitive, successful, and highly skilled practitioners by promoting the study of mathematical and algorithmic models in finance.
Learn more about the program, student academic success, and alumni testimonials.
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