GITNUXREPORT 2026

Mba Employment Statistics

Top MBA graduates achieve near universal employment with high salaries.

Written by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by Felix Zimmermann·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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McKinsey & Company top recruiter for HBS 2023 MBAs (8%)

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Bain & Company hired 7% of Stanford GSB 2023 class

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BCG 9% of Wharton 2023 MBAs

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Goldman Sachs 6% Booth 2023 hires

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Amazon 8% Kellogg 2023 placements

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Google 7% MIT Sloan 2023

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JPMorgan Chase 9% Columbia 2023

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Deloitte 6% NYU Stern 2023

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EY 5% Yale SOM 2023

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Apple 4% Haas 2023 hires

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Microsoft 7% Fuqua 2023

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PwC 6% Ross 2023

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Blackstone 5% Darden 2023

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KKR 4% Tuck 2023

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Capital One 5% Johnson 2023

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ExxonMobil 6% McCombs 2023

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Disney 4% Marshall 2023

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Bank of America 5% Kenan-Flagler 2023

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Accenture 6% McDonough 2023

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Coca-Cola 4% Goizueta 2023

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HCA Healthcare 5% Owen 2023

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Eli Lilly 5% Kelley 2023

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FedEx 4% Tepper 2023

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Mastercard 5% Olin 2023

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Target 6% Carlson 2023

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GMAC 2023: Big 3 consulting firms hire 15% of MBAs

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US News 2024: Amazon top employer for 10% of tech MBAs

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P&Q 2023: Goldman top finance recruiter at 8% M7 average

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FT 2024: McKinsey leads employer brand score

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96% of 2023 MBA graduates from Harvard Business School were employed within 3 months of graduation

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94% employment rate for Stanford GSB Class of 2023 MBAs at graduation

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Wharton MBA Class of 2023 had 98.4% of graduates receiving a job offer

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97.2% of Chicago Booth MBA 2023 grads employed three months post-graduation

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Kellogg Class of 2023 MBA employment rate: 95.3% within three months

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MIT Sloan 2023 MBA: 96% employed at graduation

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Columbia Business School 2023 MBA: 94% placement rate three months out

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NYU Stern 2023 Full-time MBA: 96% employed within three months

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Yale SOM 2023 MBA: 91.5% employed three months after graduation

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Berkeley Haas 2023 MBA: 94% employment rate post-graduation

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92% of Duke Fuqua 2023 MBAs employed within three months

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Michigan Ross 2023 MBA: 96% placed three months out

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UVA Darden 2023 MBA: 97% employment rate

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Dartmouth Tuck 2023 MBA: 98% of class employed within three months

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Cornell Johnson 2023 MBA: 95% employment rate

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Texas McCombs 2023 MBA: 94% placed

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USC Marshall 2023 MBA: 93% employment within three months

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UNC Kenan-Flagler 2023 MBA: 96% employed

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Georgetown McDonough 2023 MBA: 95% placement rate

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Emory Goizueta 2023 MBA: 94% employed three months out

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Vanderbilt Owen 2023 MBA: 97% employment rate

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Indiana Kelley 2023 MBA: 95.2% placed

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Carnegie Mellon Tepper 2023 MBA: 96% employment

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Washington Olin 2023 MBA: 93% rate

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Minnesota Carlson 2023 MBA: 94.5% employed

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GMAC 2023 survey: 88% of MBA grads employed at graduation globally

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US News 2024: Average MBA employment rate 92% across top 50 schools

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Poets&Quants 2023: 95% median employment rate for M7 schools

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FT 2024 MBA ranking: 93% weighted employment score average

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91% of international MBA students employed post-grad in US

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54% of HBS 2023 MBAs in US Northeast

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Stanford GSB 2023: 42% West Coast placements

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Wharton 2023: 48% Northeast, 20% Mid-Atlantic

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Booth 2023: 35% Midwest, 30% Northeast

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Kellogg 2023: 28% Midwest, 25% West

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MIT Sloan 2023: 45% Northeast, 20% West

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Columbia 2023: 52% Northeast

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Stern 2023: 50% New York metro

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Yale SOM 2023: 40% Northeast, 15% Mid-Atlantic

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Haas 2023: 38% West Coast

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Fuqua 2023: 30% Southeast, 25% Northeast

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Ross 2023: 32% Midwest

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Darden 2023: 28% Southeast, 25% Mid-Atlantic

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Tuck 2023: 35% Northeast

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Johnson 2023: 25% Northeast, 20% Midwest

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McCombs 2023: 40% Southwest

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Marshall 2023: 35% West Coast

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Kenan-Flagler 2023: 38% Southeast

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McDonough 2023: 45% Mid-Atlantic

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Goizueta 2023: 32% Southeast

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Owen 2023: 35% Southeast

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Kelley 2023: 30% Midwest

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Tepper 2023: 28% Northeast, 22% Midwest

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Olin 2023: 25% Midwest

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Carlson 2023: 35% Midwest

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GMAC 2023: 60% MBAs stay in home country

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US News 2024: 70% top MBAs in US urban hubs

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P&Q 2023: 55% M7 grads in NY/SF/Boston/Chicago/DC

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FT 2024: 65% international mobility score average

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Harvard 2023: 37% of MBAs in consulting

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Stanford GSB 2023: 34% in private equity/VC

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Wharton 2023: 32% finance, 29% consulting

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Booth 2023: 34% consulting, 29% finance

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Kellogg 2023: 31% consulting, 24% tech

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MIT Sloan 2023: 30% tech, 24% consulting

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Columbia 2023: 39% finance, 28% consulting

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NYU Stern 2023: 35% finance, 27% consulting

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Yale SOM 2023: 26% consulting, 22% general management

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Haas 2023: 29% tech, 23% consulting

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Fuqua 2023: 32% consulting, 24% tech

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Ross 2023: 28% consulting, 22% finance

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Darden 2023: 35% consulting, 20% finance

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Tuck 2023: 38% consulting, 23% finance

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Johnson 2023: 30% tech, 25% consulting

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McCombs 2023: 27% energy/tech, 22% consulting

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Marshall 2023: 28% tech, 25% consulting

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Kenan-Flagler 2023: 31% consulting, 20% finance

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McDonough 2023: 29% consulting, 24% public sector

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Goizueta 2023: 32% consulting, 21% tech

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Owen 2023: 30% healthcare, 25% consulting

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Kelley 2023: 28% consulting, 23% manufacturing

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Tepper 2023: 35% tech, 25% consulting

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Olin 2023: 27% consulting, 22% finance

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Carlson 2023: 29% tech, 24% consulting

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GMAC 2023: 29% global MBAs in consulting

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US News 2024: Tech employs 25% of top MBA grads

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P&Q 2023: Finance 25% across elites

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FT 2024: Consulting 31% average industry share

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Harvard MBA 2023 median base salary $175,000

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Stanford GSB 2023 median total compensation $202,248 for MBAs

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Wharton 2023 MBA median salary $175,000, signing bonus $30,000

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Chicago Booth 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $30,000

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Kellogg 2023 mean salary $175,000, median bonus $30,000

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MIT Sloan 2023 median base $165,000, total comp $190,500

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Columbia 2023 MBA median salary $175,000

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NYU Stern 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $40,000

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Yale SOM 2023 median salary $175,000

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Berkeley Haas 2023 median comp $145,865

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Duke Fuqua 2023 median base $170,000

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Michigan Ross 2023 median salary $175,000

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UVA Darden 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $30,000

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Dartmouth Tuck 2023 median salary $177,500

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Cornell Johnson 2023 median $155,000

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Texas McCombs 2023 median $160,000

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USC Marshall 2023 median salary $150,000

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UNC Kenan-Flagler 2023 median $155,000

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Georgetown McDonough 2023 median base $155,000

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Emory Goizueta 2023 median $150,000

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Vanderbilt Owen 2023 median salary $150,000

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Indiana Kelley 2023 median $145,000

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CMU Tepper 2023 median base $150,000

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Washington Olin 2023 median $155,000

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Minnesota Carlson 2023 median salary $145,000

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GMAC 2023: Global MBA median base salary $115,000

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US News 2024 average top MBA starting salary $152,218

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Poets&Quants 2023 M7 median salary $175,000 average

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FT 2024: MBA salary three years post $198,000 weighted average

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Key Takeaways

96% of 2023 MBA graduates from Harvard Business School were employed within 3 months of graduation
94% employment rate for Stanford GSB Class of 2023 MBAs at graduation
Wharton MBA Class of 2023 had 98.4% of graduates receiving a job offer
Harvard MBA 2023 median base salary $175,000
Stanford GSB 2023 median total compensation $202,248 for MBAs
Wharton 2023 MBA median salary $175,000, signing bonus $30,000
Harvard 2023: 37% of MBAs in consulting
Stanford GSB 2023: 34% in private equity/VC
Wharton 2023: 32% finance, 29% consulting
McKinsey & Company top recruiter for HBS 2023 MBAs (8%)
Bain & Company hired 7% of Stanford GSB 2023 class
BCG 9% of Wharton 2023 MBAs
54% of HBS 2023 MBAs in US Northeast
Stanford GSB 2023: 42% West Coast placements
Wharton 2023: 48% Northeast, 20% Mid-Atlantic

Top MBA graduates achieve near universal employment with high salaries.

Employer Breakdown

1McKinsey & Company top recruiter for HBS 2023 MBAs (8%)

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2Bain & Company hired 7% of Stanford GSB 2023 class

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3BCG 9% of Wharton 2023 MBAs

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4Goldman Sachs 6% Booth 2023 hires

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5Amazon 8% Kellogg 2023 placements

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6Google 7% MIT Sloan 2023

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7JPMorgan Chase 9% Columbia 2023

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8Deloitte 6% NYU Stern 2023

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9EY 5% Yale SOM 2023

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10Apple 4% Haas 2023 hires

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11Microsoft 7% Fuqua 2023

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12PwC 6% Ross 2023

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13Blackstone 5% Darden 2023

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14KKR 4% Tuck 2023

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15Capital One 5% Johnson 2023

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16ExxonMobil 6% McCombs 2023

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17Disney 4% Marshall 2023

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18Bank of America 5% Kenan-Flagler 2023

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19Accenture 6% McDonough 2023

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20Coca-Cola 4% Goizueta 2023

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21HCA Healthcare 5% Owen 2023

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22Eli Lilly 5% Kelley 2023

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23FedEx 4% Tepper 2023

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24Mastercard 5% Olin 2023

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25Target 6% Carlson 2023

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26GMAC 2023: Big 3 consulting firms hire 15% of MBAs

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27US News 2024: Amazon top employer for 10% of tech MBAs

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28P&Q 2023: Goldman top finance recruiter at 8% M7 average

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29FT 2024: McKinsey leads employer brand score

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Employer Breakdown Interpretation

The statistics paint a clear, almost comically predictable portrait of the MBA ecosystem: a well-trodden path where elite schools funnel their graduates into a familiar roster of consulting, finance, and tech giants, proving that for all the talk of disruption, the destination is often a very prestigious brand name.

Employment Rates

196% of 2023 MBA graduates from Harvard Business School were employed within 3 months of graduation

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294% employment rate for Stanford GSB Class of 2023 MBAs at graduation

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3Wharton MBA Class of 2023 had 98.4% of graduates receiving a job offer

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497.2% of Chicago Booth MBA 2023 grads employed three months post-graduation

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5Kellogg Class of 2023 MBA employment rate: 95.3% within three months

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6MIT Sloan 2023 MBA: 96% employed at graduation

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7Columbia Business School 2023 MBA: 94% placement rate three months out

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8NYU Stern 2023 Full-time MBA: 96% employed within three months

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9Yale SOM 2023 MBA: 91.5% employed three months after graduation

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10Berkeley Haas 2023 MBA: 94% employment rate post-graduation

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1192% of Duke Fuqua 2023 MBAs employed within three months

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12Michigan Ross 2023 MBA: 96% placed three months out

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13UVA Darden 2023 MBA: 97% employment rate

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14Dartmouth Tuck 2023 MBA: 98% of class employed within three months

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15Cornell Johnson 2023 MBA: 95% employment rate

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16Texas McCombs 2023 MBA: 94% placed

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17USC Marshall 2023 MBA: 93% employment within three months

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18UNC Kenan-Flagler 2023 MBA: 96% employed

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19Georgetown McDonough 2023 MBA: 95% placement rate

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20Emory Goizueta 2023 MBA: 94% employed three months out

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21Vanderbilt Owen 2023 MBA: 97% employment rate

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22Indiana Kelley 2023 MBA: 95.2% placed

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23Carnegie Mellon Tepper 2023 MBA: 96% employment

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24Washington Olin 2023 MBA: 93% rate

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25Minnesota Carlson 2023 MBA: 94.5% employed

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26GMAC 2023 survey: 88% of MBA grads employed at graduation globally

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27US News 2024: Average MBA employment rate 92% across top 50 schools

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28Poets&Quants 2023: 95% median employment rate for M7 schools

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29FT 2024 MBA ranking: 93% weighted employment score average

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3091% of international MBA students employed post-grad in US

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Employment Rates Interpretation

Whether you measure it at graduation or three months out, the numbers clearly state that for an elite MBA, unemployment is a statistically fringe concept barely clinging to the decimal points.

Geographic Distribution

154% of HBS 2023 MBAs in US Northeast

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2Stanford GSB 2023: 42% West Coast placements

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3Wharton 2023: 48% Northeast, 20% Mid-Atlantic

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4Booth 2023: 35% Midwest, 30% Northeast

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5Kellogg 2023: 28% Midwest, 25% West

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6MIT Sloan 2023: 45% Northeast, 20% West

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7Columbia 2023: 52% Northeast

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8Stern 2023: 50% New York metro

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9Yale SOM 2023: 40% Northeast, 15% Mid-Atlantic

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10Haas 2023: 38% West Coast

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11Fuqua 2023: 30% Southeast, 25% Northeast

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12Ross 2023: 32% Midwest

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13Darden 2023: 28% Southeast, 25% Mid-Atlantic

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14Tuck 2023: 35% Northeast

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15Johnson 2023: 25% Northeast, 20% Midwest

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16McCombs 2023: 40% Southwest

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17Marshall 2023: 35% West Coast

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18Kenan-Flagler 2023: 38% Southeast

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19McDonough 2023: 45% Mid-Atlantic

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20Goizueta 2023: 32% Southeast

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21Owen 2023: 35% Southeast

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22Kelley 2023: 30% Midwest

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23Tepper 2023: 28% Northeast, 22% Midwest

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24Olin 2023: 25% Midwest

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25Carlson 2023: 35% Midwest

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26GMAC 2023: 60% MBAs stay in home country

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27US News 2024: 70% top MBAs in US urban hubs

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28P&Q 2023: 55% M7 grads in NY/SF/Boston/Chicago/DC

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29FT 2024: 65% international mobility score average

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Geographic Distribution Interpretation

These statistics reveal that the vaunted global MBA network is, in practice, a highly efficient sorting hat that gently herds most graduates into a cozy, familiar corner of the continent, confirming that ambition and a deep-seated fear of bad bagels are equally powerful motivators.

Industry Breakdown

1Harvard 2023: 37% of MBAs in consulting

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2Stanford GSB 2023: 34% in private equity/VC

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3Wharton 2023: 32% finance, 29% consulting

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4Booth 2023: 34% consulting, 29% finance

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5Kellogg 2023: 31% consulting, 24% tech

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6MIT Sloan 2023: 30% tech, 24% consulting

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7Columbia 2023: 39% finance, 28% consulting

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8NYU Stern 2023: 35% finance, 27% consulting

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9Yale SOM 2023: 26% consulting, 22% general management

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10Haas 2023: 29% tech, 23% consulting

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11Fuqua 2023: 32% consulting, 24% tech

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12Ross 2023: 28% consulting, 22% finance

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13Darden 2023: 35% consulting, 20% finance

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14Tuck 2023: 38% consulting, 23% finance

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15Johnson 2023: 30% tech, 25% consulting

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16McCombs 2023: 27% energy/tech, 22% consulting

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17Marshall 2023: 28% tech, 25% consulting

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18Kenan-Flagler 2023: 31% consulting, 20% finance

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19McDonough 2023: 29% consulting, 24% public sector

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20Goizueta 2023: 32% consulting, 21% tech

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21Owen 2023: 30% healthcare, 25% consulting

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22Kelley 2023: 28% consulting, 23% manufacturing

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23Tepper 2023: 35% tech, 25% consulting

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24Olin 2023: 27% consulting, 22% finance

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25Carlson 2023: 29% tech, 24% consulting

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26GMAC 2023: 29% global MBAs in consulting

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27US News 2024: Tech employs 25% of top MBA grads

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28P&Q 2023: Finance 25% across elites

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29FT 2024: Consulting 31% average industry share

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Industry Breakdown Interpretation

The statistics reveal that an MBA degree is essentially a very expensive career funnel, masterfully engineered to channel the ambitious into the grand, well-compensated trinity of consulting, finance, and tech.

Salary and Compensation

1Harvard MBA 2023 median base salary $175,000

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2Stanford GSB 2023 median total compensation $202,248 for MBAs

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3Wharton 2023 MBA median salary $175,000, signing bonus $30,000

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4Chicago Booth 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $30,000

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5Kellogg 2023 mean salary $175,000, median bonus $30,000

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6MIT Sloan 2023 median base $165,000, total comp $190,500

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7Columbia 2023 MBA median salary $175,000

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8NYU Stern 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $40,000

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9Yale SOM 2023 median salary $175,000

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10Berkeley Haas 2023 median comp $145,865

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11Duke Fuqua 2023 median base $170,000

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12Michigan Ross 2023 median salary $175,000

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13UVA Darden 2023 median base $175,000, bonus $30,000

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14Dartmouth Tuck 2023 median salary $177,500

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15Cornell Johnson 2023 median $155,000

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16Texas McCombs 2023 median $160,000

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17USC Marshall 2023 median salary $150,000

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18UNC Kenan-Flagler 2023 median $155,000

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19Georgetown McDonough 2023 median base $155,000

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20Emory Goizueta 2023 median $150,000

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21Vanderbilt Owen 2023 median salary $150,000

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22Indiana Kelley 2023 median $145,000

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23CMU Tepper 2023 median base $150,000

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24Washington Olin 2023 median $155,000

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25Minnesota Carlson 2023 median salary $145,000

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26GMAC 2023: Global MBA median base salary $115,000

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27US News 2024 average top MBA starting salary $152,218

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28Poets&Quants 2023 M7 median salary $175,000 average

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29FT 2024: MBA salary three years post $198,000 weighted average

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Salary and Compensation Interpretation

It appears the MBA world has perfectly synchronized its salary expectations into a polite yet firm chorus of "one seventy-five, please," with Stanford's orchestra conductor quietly adding, "And a piccolo."