Dig in to our most recent job function and MBA starting salary data to learn more about where a Booth MBA can take you.
| Function | Percent of Employed Students(1) | Number of Employed Students(1) | Minimum Salary(2) | Maximum Salary(2) | Median Salary(2) | Median Sign-On(2,3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 0.4% | 2 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Analytics/Data Science | 2.9% | 13 | $88,700 | $160,000 | $103,500 | |
| Business Development | 4.4% | 20 | $113,000 | $167,000 | $130,000 | |
| Consulting | 13.8% | 63 | $80,000 | $300,000 | $130,000 | $25,000 |
| Strategy | 9.0% | 41 | $92,500 | $300,000 | $140,000 | $25,000 |
| Information Technology | 1.3% | 6 | $80,000 | $125,000 | $113,500 | |
| Consulting - Other | 3.5% | 16 | $92,000 | $200,000 | $135,000 | |
| Corporate Development (Fundraising) | 0.2% | 1 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning | 5.9% | 27 | $63,000 | $210,000 | $131,500 | |
| Engineering | 3.7% | 17 | $95,000 | $170,000 | $112,000 | |
| Finance | 33.2% | 151 | $30,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | |
| Commercial Banking/Lending | 1.8% | 8 | $70,000 | $130,000 | $113,500 | |
| Company Finance (Analysis/Treasury) | 7.0% | 32 | $60,000 | $189,500 | $117,600 | |
| Investment Banking | 6.4% | 29 | $110,000 | $160,000 | $125,000 | |
| Investment Management/Research | 7.9% | 36 | $82,000 | $220,000 | $130,000 | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions within a Company | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Private Client Services | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Private Equity | 1.3% | 6 | $30,000 | $175,000 | $150,000 | |
| Real Estate | 1.3% | 6 | $110,000 | $170,000 | $125,000 | |
| Risk Management | 1.5% | 7 | $115,000 | $250,000 | $135,000 | |
| Sales & Trading | 1.1% | 5 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Structured Finance | 0.2% | 1 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Venture Capital | 1.1% | 5 | $68,000 | $127,000 | $115,000 | |
| Finance - Other | 2.2% | 10 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| General Management | 4.6% | 21 | $90,000 | $225,000 | $125,000 | |
| Human Resources | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Information Technology | 2.2% | 10 | $107,000 | $180,000 | $120,000 | |
| Law | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Manufacturing | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Marketing | 9.9% | 45 | $60,000 | $182,000 | $120,000 | |
| Advertising / Communications | 1.3% | 6 | $85,000 | $130,000 | $109,000 | |
| Brand/Product Management | 2.6% | 12 | $108,000 | $135,000 | $120,000 | |
| Merchandising | 0.4% | 2 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Research | 0.7% | 3 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Sales | 4.0% | 18 | $60,000 | $182,000 | $125,000 | |
| Marketing - Other | 0.9% | 4 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| Operations - Production/Supply Chain Mgmt/Logistics | 2.4% | 11 | $108,676 | $247,000 | $130,000 | |
| Product Development | 1.1% | 5 | $90,000 | $165,000 | $142,500 | |
| Product Management (Tech) | 6.8% | 31 | $95,000 | $190,000 | $131,500 | |
| Project Management | 2.6% | 12 | $80,000 | $152,000 | $125,000 | |
| Research and Development | 1.1% | 5 | $100,000 | $260,000 | $145,000 | |
| Other | 2.6% | 12 | Insufficient Data(2) | |||
| All | 100.0% | 367 | $38,000 | $550,000 | $125,000 | |
Source for all data: 2018 Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Employment Report
When Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students choose to leverage their MBA for a career change varies. To account for this, the report tracks career changes upon graduation and one year post-graduation for those still seeking a change.
The 2018 Employment Report had a 94 percent response rate. Among respondents, 17 percent reported that they were not seeking a career change and stayed in their current position or left the workforce.
Our Part-Time MBA students go on to work in industries ranging from consulting and financial services to health care and technology.
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