Full-Time MBA Employment Outcomes

Post-MBA Employment Outcomes

Sought by world-class firms, Booth MBAs continue to be in high demand. In 2025, 89.1 percent of graduates landed full-time job offers within three months of graduation, a notable uptick from last year’s 86.8 percent. This isn’t just a statistic: It’s proof of Booth’s expansive network and its reputation for graduating talent that’s ready to drive impact.

Of those not seeking employment, a significant number of students were either company-sponsored, continuing their education, or looking to pursue an entrepreneurial career post-graduation. For example, 38 graduates reported they were starting their own company and 57 were sponsored by their companies.

Entrepreneurship remains a popular concentration at Booth. Twenty graduates accepted full-time positions with startups post-graduation. Students who pursue this concentration are supported with the school’s extensive resources, including access to several New Venture Challenge competitions and associated funding. At the 2025 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge alone, judges awarded $2.26 million to 10 startups originating at Booth.

Access to Top Employers

In line with recent years, more than half of the companies that recruited Booth graduates hired three or more Boothies for their teams. The class of 2025 saw higher numbers of accepted offers at leading employers, including Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Bain, JPMorgan Chase, Amazon, Google, and Goldman Sachs.

More than 72 percent of graduates credited Booth-facilitated connections with helping them secure their positions—a testament to the strength of Booth’s career services and alumni network.

Class of 2025 graduates are now working at:

Competitive Salaries: Year After Year

Class of 2025 graduates saw a median base salary of $175,000 at their new roles, with a median sign-on bonus of $30,000. Despite shifts across industries, banks and consulting firms have maintained high salary levels for Booth graduates, echoing their trust in Booth’s rigorous curriculum and our alumni’s readiness for leadership. Overall, 65 percent of Booth graduates who accepted offers reported receiving a sign-on bonus.

This means that Booth graduates receiving sign-on bonuses regularly see first year compensation of over $200,000, with high earners reporting base salaries up to $400,000. Additionally, graduates may be eligible for lucrative stock options or performance bonuses which further enhance the value of their Booth education.

Three years post-graduation, external data from the Financial Times shows an average salary of $231,939 for Full-Time MBA alumni and a 114 percent increase from their pre-MBA salaries. Booth students show the fourth-highest average salary post-graduation, with 90 percent reporting they had achieved their career goals. Booth’s internal data shows that 81 percent of alumni attribute their career success to Booth.

Geographic Locations Post-MBA

The Booth experience largely leads to domestic opportunities, with 95 percent of accepted offers located in the United States. Whether students target Wall Street, Silicon Valley, or major consulting hubs, Booth’s ties give them a clear path to prestigious roles across the country. US-based regional data shows:

• Midwest: 32.2%
• Northeast: 29.0%
• West: 19.6%
• Southwest: 4.7%
• South: 4.7%
• Mid-Atlantic: 4.7%

The majority of Booth graduates worked in large metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of alumni in Chicago (30.7 percent), New York (26.7 percent), the Bay Area (11.3 percent), and in other large areas and cities.

Many members of the Class of 2025 also explored career opportunities across the globe. 1.3 percent of graduates secure roles in Asia, 0.9 percent in Europe, and 2.1 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Internships That Launch Careers

For current first-year students in the Full-Time MBA Program, the story is even more impressive. Every first-year Full-Time MBA student seeking an internship received an offer, outperforming last year’s already stellar rate. Monthly base salaries for interns rose to $12,000, reflecting increased competition for Booth talent.

Booth’s partnership with marquee employers is evident in the numbers: Amazon welcomed 60 Booth interns (up from 22), leading the MBA internship class across all schools, while Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan all increased their hiring from Booth.

Booth’s internships set the stage for future careers, with robust hiring in investment banking (104 students in 2025, up from 63 last year) and thriving tech placements (19.7 percent of the class, up from 17.9 percent).  

While large, established employers hire a meaningful number of Booth students, the Class of 2026 also pursued internships at firms with less structured MBA hiring practices including startups, nonprofit organizations, and small technology, investment management, PE, and VC firms.    

Why Earn an MBA at Chicago Booth?

Booth’s employment outcomes aren’t just competitive—they’re among the best. Whether you want to pivot industries, launch a high-powered career, or maximize your return on your MBA investment, Booth’s network, reputation, and employer partnerships make it possible.

We encourage you to take a look at the complete Full-Time MBA Employment Report to learn even more about internship and employment outcomes for 2025. As you explore all that Booth has to offer, we invite you to join our mailing list to stay updated on the Booth student experience, exclusive admissions tips, event invitations, and much more.