Learn more about employment outcomes from our graduating part-time MBA students as we take a deeper dive into the 2025 employment report data.
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- August 24, 2026
- Career Impact
ROI of MBA: Part-Time MBA Employment Data
Key Takeaways
- 76 percent of graduates from Chicago Booth’s Part-Time MBA Program seeking a career change made one (during the period four months prior to graduation to four months following graduation).
- In 2025, Part-Time MBA graduates were hired by leading employers including McMaster-Carr Supply Company, McKinsey, Accenture, Google, Amazon, and Boston Consulting Group.
- The median base salary for Booth’s Part-Time MBA graduates in 2025 was $170,500, with a median sign-on bonus of $30,000.
- Consulting and tech were the top job functions and industries pursued by graduates.
Chicago Booth’s Part-Time MBA employment report offers valuable information about how Booth students advance their careers during the program and how they fare after graduation in terms of industry, function, employer, employment source, salary, and more. With access to this resource, you can see the range of functions and industries in which our students decided to work both while pursuing their MBA studies and after. The 2025 Employment Report had a 97.3 percent response rate and includes graduates from Summer 2024 through Spring 2025.
Here are our key takeaways from the 2025 Part-Time MBA employment data:
ROI of Chicago Booth’s Part-Time MBA Program
When it comes to shifting careers, 76 percent of graduates seeking a career change made one.
Of those who made a career change…
- 62 percent moved to an entirely new organization (up from 56 percent last year)
- 33 percent advanced or changed positions at their current company
- 6 percent started their own company
Furthermore, of those Boothies who reported moving to a new organization…
- 59 percent changed functions
- 61 percent changed industries
- 38 percent changed geographies (up from 27 percent last year)
For graduates who decided to remain at their current companies…
- 84 percent received a promotion
- 31 percent changed functions
Of the 320 graduates with employment information available, 301 had an employment status that allowed for more detailed analysis of earnings data. Their median base salary was $170,500, with a median sign-on bonus of $30,000.
$170.5K
Median base salary of 2025 graduates.
$170.5K
$30K
Median sign-on bonus of 2025 graduates.
$30K
$400K
High-earners reported base salaries up to this figure.
$400KTop Function and Industry Pursuits for Part-Time MBA Students
From consulting and tech to finance and management, our students successfully secured roles in fields across the board. Listed below are the top function and industry pursuits from 2025 graduates:
Top Function Pursuits
The top five functions account for 46.2 percent of employment functions.
- Consulting (Strategy) – 15.3% (up from 8.1% last year)
- Product Management (Tech) – 11%
- General Management – 8.6% (up from 7.2% last year)
- Company Finance (Analysis/Treasury) – 6.3%
- Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning – 5%
All others: 53.8%
Top Industry Pursuits
The top five functions account for 45.8 percent of industries.
- Consulting – 17.3% (up from 11.0% last year)
- Technology (Ecommerce & Internet) – 9.6%
- Diversified Financial Services – 6.6%
- Technology (Software) – 6.3%
- Manufacturing – 6%
All others: 54.2%
Geographic Representation of Booth Graduates
Given the vast majority of our graduates are located in the United States, key regions include the Midwest (72.8 percent – notable uptick from last year’s 69.6 percent), the West (8.3 percent), and the Northeast (6.3 percent). Furthermore, within the Midwest, 63.5 percent of graduates secured or maintained roles in Chicago after graduation.
Value of the Booth Network
Boothies interested in working at a new organization found great success with the many companies looking to hire students from our Part-Time MBA Program upon graduation. Of those who changed employers, 41.3 percent (up from 33.7 percent last year) attributed securing their positions to Booth-facilitated channels, such as campus recruiting, job postings, alumni contacts, and faculty/staff/student groups.
Top employers in 2025 include:
- Accenture
- Amazon
- Boston Consulting Group
- International Business Machines Corp.
- KPMG
- McKinsey
- McMaster-Carr Supply Company
- Microsoft
- Accenture
- Amazon
- Boston Consulting Group
- International Business Machines Corp.
- KPMG
- McKinsey
- McMaster-Carr Supply Company
- Microsoft
Why Pursue Your Part-Time MBA at Chicago Booth?
Booth’s Part-Time MBA employment outcomes are a testament to the professional opportunities and lifelong ROI available to you without having to step away from your full-time role. Whether you are looking to make a career change, secure a promotion at your current company, or enhance your skillset and explore what opportunities are out there, Booth has the network, reputation, and resources necessary to make it all possible.
We encourage you to gather additional insights from Booth’s most recent Part-Time MBA employment data here. As you continue exploring 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.
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