MSF Employment Outcomes Class of 2021

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES 2021 CLASS OF

Developing Business Leaders for a Better World©

CLASS OF 2021 CAREER SUCCESS INDICATORS* AVERAGE BASE SALARY

73,977

$

AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS

94

%

$

ACCEPTED OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION

8,071

*Data based on May 2021 graduates. Career outcomes are based on self-reported student data collected by the VSB Graduate Business Programs Office.

CLASS OF 2021 FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BASE SALARY

$

$

80,000

$

$

$95,000

90,000

70,000

60,000

$

$73,977

$72,000

$60,000

50,000 LOW

MEDIAN

AVERAGE

HIGH

EMPLOYERS 2021 ACCENTURE

JEFFERIES

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

ALTUS GROUP

KVIKA BANKI

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS

LADENBURG THALMANN (LTAM)

CENTRI BUSINESS CONSULTING

MANAGEMENT PLANNING INC.

CHATHAM FINANCIAL

MARION STREET CAPITAL

COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI

MARSHALL AND STEVENS

CROWE LLP

MIZUHO

DENOVO CAPITAL

NORTH POINT MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.

OPPENHEIMER

GCA ADVISORS

OPTIMIZELY

GOLDMAN SACHS

SOLEBURY CAPITAL

HAMILTON ZANZE

VALUATION RESEARCH CORPORATION (VRC)

ICONMA/BANK OF AMERICA

WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

INTANDEM CAPITAL PARTNERS

JOB TITLES ACQUISITIONS ANALYST

INVESTMENT BANKING ANALYST

BUY-SIDE PORTFOLIO ANALYST

PORTFOLIO ANALYST

FINANCIAL ANALYST

PRIVATE WEALTH ASSOCIATE

FINANCIAL RISK/COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT

REAL ESTATE VALUATION ANALYST

INTERNAL AUDITOR

VALUATION ANALYST

REGION OF EMPLOYMENT

45%

NORTHEAST

24%

14%

WEST

7%

PHILADELPHIA METRO

MID-ATLANTIC

3

%

SOUTHWEST

7%

INTERNATIONAL

CLASS OF 2021 PROFILE AND EMPLOYMENT DATA* CLASS SIZE

40 AGE RANGE

20-26

AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA

3.4 GENDER

88% | 12% MALE

FEMALE

AVERAGE FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE

*Based on May 2021 graduates

0-3 YEARS

AVERAGE GMAT SCORE

650

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

17%

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This program goes beyond teaching technical finance skills to teach you how to excel as a professional through networking, emotional intelligence, negotiation and soft-skill development.

Andres Guevara ’21 Analyst Marion Street Capital and Addvia Ventures

Villanova’s MSF program not only taught me foundational and technical skills in the disciplines of finance, but it exposed me to

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faculty and mentors that helped shape my future career path and development as a professional.

Devin Moeller ’21 Investment Banking Analyst BMO Capital Markets

providing an extensive and supportive alumni network to help strengthen my professional network and serve as mentors upon leaving school. It also prepared me by providing in-depth instruction

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The MSF Program at Villanova prepared me for my career by

and curriculum that translated to practical application outside the classroom.

Nicholas Felix ’21 Associate Consultant Crowe, LLP