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337k subscribers1,044 posts / mo in Sep 2026850 authors / mosince 2009

r/MBA has 337k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,044 posts a month from 850 people. Top topics: MBA Worthiness, Business School Recruiting and MBA and Consulting Careers.

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Size and growth

How r/MBA has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+12%in 12 months · +2.1% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026337k
Growing337k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−40%vs Sep 2025 · −30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261k
QuieterPeaked at 2.9k in Mar 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/MBA

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. MBA Worthiness6.3%
  2. Business School Recruiting4.6%
  3. MBA and Consulting Careers2.1%
  4. University Transfer & Comparison0.9%
  5. Interview Invites & Advice0.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Clear Admit
  2. LinkedIn
  3. Wolfram
  4. Gmatclub
  5. Harvard Business School

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