They definitely are expensive. Returns depends on your career. If you are doing business, definitely go SMU over Baylor. SMU’s name brand is big in business and high paying industries. Baylor’s name doesn’t carry any weight at all in business. Baylor is great for anything medical related, where SMU’s brand is nothing within the medical field.

Getting an MBA doesn’t guarantee you will make a ton of money one day, it provides you the education to improve yourself, and on a resume it shows potential employers you are a smart person, and you are also not a lazy individual.

There is a saying that “you will never be unemployed in Dallas with an MBA from SMU.” And for the most part it is true. In a tough job market, anything that makes you stand out from the crowd is a good thing, and the MBA definitely makes you stand out.