In the latest ranking published by Le Figaro, the EMLV is ranked fourth among post-bac business schools.
The first ranking of 2024-2025 has given its verdict: EMLV is among the top three best post-baccalaureate business schools, according to Le Figaro.
EMLV is ranked 4th out of 14 post-baccalaureate business schools (joint runners-up with Escca) authorised to award the Master’s degree for their Grande Ecole programme.
In Le Figaro’s ranking, significant emphasis is placed on employment and professional success.
With 18 months of internships starting from the first year, EMLV students are prepared to enter the workforce as soon as they graduate—and often even earlier. According to the 2024 employment survey, 79% of graduates are professionally active.
Among them, 86% are hired on permanent contracts (CDI), and 92% found their first job within four months after graduation. At EMLV, 54% secure a job before completing their degree, and 22% are recruited within two months.
Figaro’s 2025 ranking of post-bac business schools
| Rang 2024 | Ecoles | Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iéseg | Lille, Paris La Défense | |
| 2 | Essca | Angers, Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg (Schiltigheim) | |
| 3 | EM Normandie | Caen, Le Havre, Paris (Clichy) | |
| 4 | EMLV | Paris La Défense | |
| 5 | ISG | Paris | |
| 6 | EBS | Paris | |
| 7 | Esdes | Paris | |
| 8 | EDC | Puteaux | |
| 8 | PSB | Paris | |
| 10 | ESCE | Paris La Défense, Lyon | |
| 11 | ICD | Paris, Toulouse (Blagnac) | |
| 12 | IPAG | Paris, Nice | |
| 13 | Istec | Paris | |
| 14 | Idrac | Lyon |
EMLV ranks 4th among post-baccalaureate schools in this new edition, scoring 15.2 out of 20.
To establish its ranking, Le Figaro highlights academic excellence, the international scope of schools, and student employability:
- Academic excellence is assessed through several criteria: international accreditations and the duration of the Master’s grade, the school’s research output, the proportion of highly qualified faculty, the average high school grade of incoming students, and the faculty-to-student ratio.
- International reach is measured by the percentage of faculty with foreign degrees, the proportion of international graduates, the number of international partnerships, and performance in global rankings such as the Financial Times and the Shanghai Ranking.
- Student employability is based on numerous key factors: competitive starting salaries and a high rate of permanent contracts upon graduation, strong performance of student-run junior enterprises, and the power of the alumni network. This network includes graduates holding strategic positions on CAC 40 executive committees or having founded successful startups. These strengths enhance the programs’ value and students’ career prospects.
Student employability: a winning asset for EMLV
The 2024 salary figures for EMLV graduates show strong positioning on the job market, with an average annual salary of €44,000 for newly qualified managers.
Of the 577 graduates from the Class of 2023, 499 responded to the first job survey—an 83% response rate. With a net employment rate of 87%, EMLV graduates waste no time entering the workforce.
All salary data for young managers in 2024:
€44,000 – Average gross annual salary, including bonuses
€90,000 – Highest reported salary
€32,000 – Lowest reported salary
The ranking is available online on Le Figaro’s website (french).
