Detailed Employment Data Full-time MBA Class of 2026
Summary of Employment Work Authorization Categories
Permanent Work Authorization
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
Total Full-time MBA Graduates
49
15
64
Company-sponsored; already employed
2
1
3
Continuing education
1
1
2
Postponing job search
0
0
0
Starting a new business
1
0
1
Not seeking for other reasons
1
0
1
Total not Seeking employment
5
2
7
No Recent Information Available
0
0
0
Total Graduates
54
17
71
Seeking Employment Not Seeking Employment
Timing of Job Offers Total Seeking Employment
First Offer by Graduation
First Offer After Graduation and by Three Months After Graduation
Have Not Reported Receiving an Offer by Three Months After Graduation
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Permanent Work Authorization
49
34
77.6%
7
14.3%
4
8.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
15
10
66.7%
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
0
--
0
--
0
--
Total Graduates Seeking Employment
64
48
75.0%
10
15.6%
6
9.4%
Timing of Job Acceptances Total Seeking Employment
First Offer Accepted by Graduation
Accepted Job After Graduation and by Three Months After Graduation
Total Accepted Job by Three Months After Graduation
Have Not Reported Accepting a Job by Three Months After Graduation
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Permanent Work Authorization
49
34
69.4%
10
20.4%
44
89.8%
5
10.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
15
10
66.7%
1
6.7%
11
73.3%
4
26.7%
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
0
--
0
--
0
--
0
--
Total Graduates Seeking Employment
64
44
68.8%
11
17.2%
55
85.9%
9
14.1%
Primary Source of Job Number
Percent
Scheduled interviews on or off campus for full-time employment
1
1.8%
Activities supported by career center (i.e. job fairs/conferences, employer events, information meetings, school promoted job boards)
5
9.1%
Conversion of internship; internship obtained through school sources
20
36.4%
Job postings on school career systems, resume books, resume referrals by career center
9
16.4%
Other school-facilitated source
1
1.8%
School network/resources (i.e. faculty referrals, alumni referrals, classmates, campus speakers, treks, club events, class projects)
0
0%
36
65.5%
Personal contacts (i.e. previous employers, family, friends outside of school, etc.)
8
14.5%
Conversion of internship; internship obtained through graduate-initiated sources
4
7.3%
Online job postings (i.e. social media/LinkedIn, Indeed, company websites)
4
7.3%
Other graduate-facilitated sources
3
5.5%
Job source not reported
0
0%
Total Graduate-Facilitated Activities:
19
34.5%
Total
55
100%
School-Facilitated Activities:
Total School-Facilitated Activities: Graduate-Facilitated Activities:
Compensation Summary Number Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus Information
Percent Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus (2) Information
Mean
Median
Low
High
Permanent Work Authorization
42
95.5%
$144,392
$140,000
$80,000
$249,600
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
11
100%
$150,600
$146,000
$120,000
$190,000
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
--
--
--
--
--
Total Graduates Seeking Salary
53
96.4%
$145,681
$140,000
$80,000
$249,600
Number Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus Information
Percent Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus (2) Information
Mean
Median
Low
High
Permanent Work Authorization
23
54.8%
$21,457
$25,000
$2,500
$35,000
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
8
72.7%
$29,288
$27,500
$10,000
$55,000
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
--
--
--
--
--
Total Reporting Signing/Starting Bonus
31
58.5%
$23,477
$25,000
$2,500
$55,000
Signing / Starting Bonus
Employment by Function Function
Accepting New Employment Number
Percent
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Number
Business/Data Analytics
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Consulting
21
38.2%
21
$167,255
$175,000
Finance
7
12.7%
7
$128,429
$130,000
General Management
5
9.1%
5
$160,000
$140,000
Marketing/Sales
11
20.0%
11
$118,474
$120,000
Information Technology
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Operations/Logistics
5
9.1%
3
$130,867
$142,800
Product Management
3
5.5%
3
$165,000
$150,000
Function Not Reported
0
0%
0
--
--
Total Reporting
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Employment by Industry Industry
Graduates Accepting New Employment Number
Percent
Number
Consulting
22
40.0%
22
$164,880
$175,000
Consumer Packaged Goods
5
9.1%
5
$111,300
$116,500
Energy
3
5.5%
3
$141,500
$140,500
Financial Services
3
5.5%
3
$123,973
$130,000
Healthcare (Including Products and Services)
5
9.1%
5
$117,400
$120,000
Hospitality
1
1.8%
0
--
--
Manufacturing
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Media/Entertainment
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Real Estate
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Technology
10
18.2%
10
$149,441
$136,400
Transportation and Logistics Services
2
3.6%
1
--
--
Industry Not Reported
0
0%
0
--
--
Total Reporting
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Employment by U.S. Region Regions
Graduates Accepting New Employment
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Number
Percent
Number
Mid-Atlantic
0
0%
0
--
--
Midwest
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Northeast
7
12.7%
7
$131,571
$135,000
South
39
70.9%
37
$146,913
$140,000
Southwest
3
5.5
3
$142,433
$142,800
West
4
7.3%
4
$161,250
$152,500
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Total Reporting
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