VANDERBILT MBA
2025
EMPLOYMENT REPORT
TO F R I E N D S A N D A S S O C I AT ES O F VA N D E R B I LT B U S I N ES S :
$36,065 is the average signing bonus for the MBA Class of 2025
As we wrap up another successful academic year in our full-time MBA program, I am pleased to present the MBA 2025 Employment Report. This report highlights the employment achievements of the graduating Class of 2025 and the internship outcomes for the Class of 2026. Our graduates, equipped with a strong foundation in business fundamentals, have navigated the complexities of the job market to receive job offers from over 80 companies across multiple industries. Additionally, 99% of the Class of 2026 have reported they secured valuable summer internships that have enhanced their readiness for future full-time roles. We extend our deepest gratitude to our employers and alumni partners for their unwavering support, which continues to benefit our students. We’re proud to be a part of Vanderbilt University’s exceptional resources, helping graduates achieve their personal and professional aspirations. Sincerely,
Emily Anderson Executive Director, Career Management Center Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
$148,962 is the average starting base salary for the MBA Class of 2025
156
companies hired members of the Classes of 2025 and 2026
CLASS OF 2025
Full-Time Employment Statistics Salary Data Total Class Average Base Salary* U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident $ 148,823 Foreign National $ 149,408 Total $148,962 Signing Bonus** U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident $ 33,566 Foreign National $ 43,250 Total $ 36,065
Median
Low
High
$ 144,000 $ 142,800 $ 142,800
$ 70,000 $ 120,000 $ 70,000
$ 225,000 $ 192,000 $ 225,000
$ 30,000 $ 42,000 $ 30,000
$ 5,000 $ 20,000 $ 5,000
$ 82,400 $ 92,400 $ 92,400
*Salary report is based upon usable salary information for 86% of those graduates who accepted a job. **89% of graduates reporting base salary also reported receiving a signing bonus.
Job Function Percent Average Median Low Business/Data Analytics 7% $ 130,467 $ 130,000 $ 120,000 Consulting 34% $ 167,075 $ 175,000 $ 95,000 Finance/Accounting 22% $ 151,174 $ 175,000 $ 90,000 General Management 6% $ 139,633 $ 140,000 $ 130,000 Human Resources 3% $ 119,750 $ 117,000 $ 110,000 Information Technology 1% Insufficient Data Marketing 12% $ 121,091 $ 126,000 $ 70,000 Operations Management 12% $ 140,450 $ 142,800 $ 115,000 Other 3% Insufficient Data Job Function: Detail Percent Average Median Low Consulting Management/Strategy 29% $ 173,367 $ 175,000 $ 95,000 Internal 5% $ 139,571 $ 140,000 $ 100,000 Finance/Accounting Corporate Finance 10% $ 128,000 $ 130,000 $ 110,000 Investment Banking/Cap Markets 11% $ 165,385 $ 175,000 $ 90,000 Other 1% Insufficient Data General Management Leadership Development Program 5% $ 139,633 $ 140,000 $ 130,000 General Services 1% Insufficient Data Marketing Brand Management 5% $ 123,667 $ 126,000 $ 110,000 Product Management 4% Insufficient Data Other Marketing 3% Insufficient Data
Class of 2025 Employment by Industry
$ 140,000 $ 145,000
n 6% Manufacturing
n 34% Consulting
n 21% Financial Services
n 5% Other
n 22% Finance/Accounting
n 16% Healthcare
n 3% Energy
n 12% Operations
n 13% Technology
n 2% Retail
Management n 12 Marketing n 7% Business/ Data Analytics %
Amazon Deloitte Consulting Highspring Consulting Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking Boston Consulting Group EY EY-Parthenon United Health Group
12 7 5 3 3 3 3 3
Source of Accepted Offers School-Facilitated Activities Internship Conversion Job Postings via Owen/Resume Books Interviews Scheduled via Owen Activities Supported by Career Center (Job Fairs, Treks, Interview Events) School Network (Alumni/Faculty/Class Referrals, Class Speakers, Projects) Total
3% 79%
Graduate-Facilitated Activities Personal Network (Family and Friends) Online Job Posting Other graduate-facilitated sources Total
9% 7% 6% 21%
53% 16% 3% 5%
High $ 225,000 $ 167,000 $ 150,000 $ 175,000
$ 155,000
Timing of Offers & Acceptances
$ 130,000
By 3 Months By Graduation After Graduation May 2025 August 2025
Class of 2025 Employment by Job Function
n 29% Consulting
n 7% Consumer Products
High $ 142,800 $ 225,000 $ 175,000 $ 155,000 $ 135,000
Top Hiring Companies: Number of Graduates Hired
n 6% General
Job Offers U.S. Citizen/ Perm. Resident Foreign National Total
#
%
#
%
85 26 111
79% 74% 78%
95 29 124
89% 83% 87%
Job Acceptances U.S. Citizen/ Perm. Resident Foreign National Total
81 26 107
76% 74% 75%
93 29 122
87% 83% 86%
This report conforms to the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance standards for reporting MBA employment statistics.
Management
n 3% Human Resources n 3% Other n 1% Information Technology
Salary Data Industry Consulting Consumer Products Energy Financial Services Healthcare Manufacturing Retail Technology Other
Class of 2025 Profile Percent 29% 7% 3% 21% 16% 6% 2% 13% 5%
High $ 225,000 $ 126,000
$ 136,857 $ 139,250
Median Low $ 175,000 $ 95,000 $ 122,500 $ 110,000 Insufficient Data $ 175,000 $ 90,000 $ 130,000 $ 100,000 $ 140,000 $ 130,000 Insufficient Data $ 142,800 $ 70,000 $ 135,000 $ 120,000
Average $ 154,250
Median $ 155,000
Low $ 132,000
High $ 175,000
$ 156,483 $ 151,800 $ 149,255 $ 135,100 $ 142,760 $ 146,778
$ 146,500 $ 150,000 $ 155,000 $ 137,500 $ 141,000 $ 155,000
$ 116,000 $ 70,000 $ 84,000 $ 118,000 $ 115,000 $ 84,000
$ 192,000 $ 225,000 $ 192,000 $ 145,000 $ 190,000 $ 190,000
Percent 39% 31% 30%
Average $ 150,490 $ 142,681 $ 153,200
Median $ 146,500 $ 141,400 $ 150,000
Low $ 90,000 $ 84,000 $ 70,000
High $225,000 $ 190,000 $ 190,000
Professional Experience Percent One year or less 2% More than one year, up to three years 16% More than three years, up to five years 28% More than five years 55%
Average
Median Low Insufficient Data $ 141,500 $ 120,000 $ 146,400 $ 70,000 $ 142,800 $ 84,000
North American Geographic Region Percent Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) 4% Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) 12% Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) 13% South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, MS, LA) 53% Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) 7% West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) 11% Nashville Metro 29% Undergraduate Major Business Technical Other
Average $ 172,909 $ 121,000 $ 151,435 $ 132,600 $ 138,600
$ 150,786 $ 148,754 $ 148,530
$ 175,000 $ 155,000 $ 145,000 $ 143,800 $ 167,000
High $ 190,000 $ 192,000 $ 225,000
Upon Enrollment* Class Size Female Male International (PR, FN, Dual) Domestic *Based on class as of September 2023.
Post-Graduation # of Graduates # of Graduates Seeking Employment Received Offer Within 90 Days Accepted Employment Within 90 Days # of Graduates Not Seeking Employment % of Graduates Not Seeking Employment Company Sponsored/Family Business Starting New Business Continuing Education Other Reasons % of Graduates Reporting Information on Employment # of Graduates NOT Reporting Information on Employment
World Regions: Percent of Graduates Hired North America 100%
Northeast 13% Midwest 12%
Southwest 7%
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Continental United States
West 11%
159 142 124 122 6 4% 3% 0% 0% 1%
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Geographic Data Top Metro Areas: Number of Graduates Hired Nashville 35 Atlanta 12 New York 11 Los Angeles 9 Charlotte 7 Chicago 6 Boston 4 Dallas-Ft Worth 4 St. Louis 4
160 33% 67% 29% 71%
Mid-Atlantic 4%
South 53%
Class of 2026 Profile Number
CLASS OF 2026
Total Students Students Not Reporting Data Students Not Seeking an Internship Students Seeking an Internship Students Accepting an Internship
Internship Statistics Internship Salary Data
Mean Monthly Salary $8,912 Median Monthly Salary $8,580 Monthly Salary Range $1,000-$17,917 % of Seeking Students With an Internship Offer 99%
Job Function Percent Business/Data Analytics 4% Consulting 24% Finance/Accounting 20% General Management 8% Human Resources 4% Marketing 18% Operations 12% Other 10%
Average $ 6,412 $ 11,756 $ 10,104 $ 7,986 $ 6,605 $ 7,013 $ 7,540 $ 6,944
Monthly Median Low $ 5,350 $ 2,450 $ 13,750 $ 5,200 $ 10,115 $ 2,860 $ 8,840 $ 2,500 $ 6,630 $ 3,944 $ 7,500 $ 3,467 $ 9,393 $ 1,000 $ 4,508 $ 2,800
Industry Consulting Consumer Products Energy Financial Services Government/Non Profit Healthcare/Pharma/Biotechnology Manufacturing Media/Entertainment Non-Profit Real Estate Retail Technology Other
Percent Average 18% $ 13,058 9% $ 7,433 3% $ 4,722 15% $ 11,113 1% 15% $ 7,626 7% $ 6,619 2% 4% $ 5,051 3% $ 4,132 1% 17% $ 8,411 7% $ 7,400
Median Low $ 14,583 $ 5,200 $ 7,500 $ 4,400 $ 5,200 $ 3,467 $ 14,583 $ 3,250 Insufficient Data $ 8,461 $ 2,800 $ 6,893 $ 2,500 Insufficient Data $ 4,047 $ 2,600 $ 4,030 $ 3,467 Insufficient Data $ 9,393 $ 3,467 $ 6,943 $ 1,000
High $ 16,000 $ 9,750 $ 5,500 $ 14,583
Geographic Region Mid-Atlantic Midwest Northeast South Southwest West International Metro Nashville
Percent Average 3% $ 9,725 12% $ 9,522 14% $ 9,129 52% $ 8,407 10% $ 10,395 9% $ 8,864 1% 40% $ 7,224
Median Low $ 10,660 $ 3,600 $ 9,393 $ 2,500 $ 8,462 $ 3,467 $ 7,737 $ 1,000 $ 10,691 $ 3,467 $ 8,667 $ 2,860 Insufficient Data $ 6,933 $ 1,000
High $ 14,583 $ 15,167 $ 15,829 $ 16,000 $ 17,917 $ 17,000
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
High 11,978 17,000 14,583 11,267 8,800 9,750 10,150 17,917
$ $
11,267 8,667
$ 8,667 $ 5,000 $ 11,978 $ 17,917
$ 15,900
“The collaborative mindset and skills that candidates from Vanderbilt bring to the table are critical to success in the consulting role. These skills—combined with their overall business knowledge, creative problem solving, strong drive, and integrity—are a large part of the reason that Vanderbilt MBA graduates continue to shape successful long-term careers within BCG.”
S A R A H B E R H A LT E R Partner at Boston Consulting Group
177 1 16
160 159
Source of Internship Offers School-Facilitated Activities Job Postings via Owen/Resume Books Interviews Scheduled via Owen School Network (Alumni/Faculty/Class Referrals, Class Speakers, and Projects) Activities Supported by the CMC Total Student-Facilitated Activities Personal Network (Family and Friends) Online Job Postings Other Student-Initiated Activities Total
39% 17 % 8% 7% 71% 16% 12% 1% 29%
Top Metro Areas: Number of Interns* Nashville New York Charlotte Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Los Angeles Atlanta Boston Denver
63 17 10 9 6 5 4 4 4
* Internship location reflects what students reported when they accepted their offers.
Top Hiring Companies: Number of Interns Amazon Boston Consulting Group EY Jefferies Atmus Conagra Brands Deloitte Consulting PwC United Health Group Vanderbilt University Wells Fargo Coporate & Investment Banking
16 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Employers Class of 2025 (full-time) and Class of 2026 (internship) A6 Scientific Corp* AESC Agentis Longevity AIF Alvarez & Marsal Amazon* American Airlines* AmeriHome Mortgage Corporation Amgen Inc.* Amwell* Analysis Group* Ankura Consulting Apex Service Partners Applied Materials Inc. Arcesium* Arena Therapeutics Asia Business Creation* Atmus* Ausley McMullen AWS Bain & Company, Inc.* Bank of America Merrill Lynch* Barry Wehmiller Bass Berry and Sims BioMarin* BlackArch Partners Boston Consulting Group (BCG)* Boyle Investment Company* Bristol-Myers Squibb CAKE Members Caldera Medical Chartis Children’s Hospital Colorado CIGNA Corporation Citi Coca-Cola Conagra Brands Conway & Owen Copeland Cotiviti* CounterSafe Cummins Inc.* Currax Pharmaceuticals Daiichi Sankyo US* DaVita Delek US Deloitte Consulting DENSO Dollar General Ebay* ECG Management Consultants Ecolab Inc.* Eli Lilly and Company*
ENFRA Epic EY * EY-Parthenon* FedEx* Fidelity Fiserv, Inc. Gate 52 Genesis Bank Genuine Parts Company* GEP Worldwide Global Industries Go Outdoors Google Greater Nashville Private Capital Association* Greenhill & Co. Happenstance Whiskey Harris Williams & Co. HCA Healthcare, Inc. Highspring (formerly MorganFranklin Consulting) Humana Inc. Incado Partners Infosys Consulting Intel Corporation JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) Jefferies Group LLC* Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co* Keurig Dr Pepper L'avion Café LEK Consulting LG Electronics* Lumen Technologies M&T Bank MarketStreet Enterprises Marriott International, Inc. Mars Petcare Maruho Co., Ltd.* Mattel, Inc.* McKinsey & Company Medtronic Mercer Merck & Co., Inc. MHP - A Porsche Company Microsoft* Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC)* Nashville Incubator Nashville Predators Nissan North America Novant Health Ombre Lab* Oxeon
Penske Logistics, LLC* PHI Group Philips Piper Sandler & Co. Point C Premier Lacrosse League ProcDNA* Procter & Gamble PwC* RainFocus Raymond James Reckitt Renew Wellness Brands* Reynolds Asset Management Rollins, Inc. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Samsung Electronics Group* Schneider Electric Sensa Padel* SentinelOne ServiceNow* Shore Capital Partners, LLC Sidley Austin LLP Silicon Ranch Corporation Simon-Kucher & Partners* SISU Lifestyle Skyway Capital Markets St. Jude Children's Research Hospital State of Tennessee Treasury - Investments Division Stifel Financial Corp. Summit Leadership Partners Susquehanna International Group, Llp. Teneo Tennessee Department of General Services Toyota Motor Corporation Tractor Supply Company Triple S Steel UnitedHealth Group Valvoline Vanderbilt Credit Union* Vanderbilt University* Vanderbilt University Medical Center Visa Inc. Walmart Wal-Mart-Sam’s Club Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking WHOOP WM Barr Xcel Energy ZeroEyes Zest AI
*Indicates an employer that hired at least one candidate on a student visa.
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