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of Ross grads went into technology
Employment Data for Full-Time MBA
27%
2⁄3
of our graduates accepted jobs in Chicago, Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, or Internationally
93%
of Ross grads are career switchers
MBA Graduate Acceptances
| INDUSTRY | % | base salary MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % | MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 30.1% | $147,000 | $136,677 | $70,000-$170,000 | 94.9% | $25,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 6.3% | $110,000 | $110,211 | $100,000-$120,000 | 94.7% | $35,000 |
| Financial Services | 15.7% | $125,000 | $125,563 | $70,000-$243,000 | 87.5% | $40,000 |
| Healthcare | 6.6% | $120,000 | $118,115 | $82,300-$140,000 | 90.0% | $20,000 |
| Manufacturing | 7.5% | $115,008 | $119,334 | $100,000-$140,097 | 91.3% | $22,000 |
| Retail | 1.5% | $110,000 | $113,000 | $105,000-$130,000 | 100.0% | $15,000 |
| Technology | 27.1% | $130,000 | $125,134 | $73,000-$158,000 | 89.5% | $40,000 |
| Other | 5.1% | $115,000 | $117,536 | $95,000-$180,000 | 50.0% | $25,000 |
| Function | % | BASE SALARY Median | BASE SALARY Mean | BASE SALARY Range | Signing Bonus % |
Median Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 33.1% | $145,000 | $135,754 | $70,000-$170,000 | 95.3% | $25,000 |
|
Internal Consulting |
3.3% | $118,000 | $118,871 | $108,585-$140,000 | 90.9% | $20,000 |
|
IT/Systems Consulting |
1.8% | $135,000 | $128,000 | $90,000-$147,000 | 100.0% | $25,000 |
|
Operations/Process Management |
2.4% | $135,000 | $136,973 | $100,780-$152,500 | 100.0% | $25,000 |
|
Strategy Consulting |
25.6% | $147,000 | $138,501 | $70,000-$170,000 | 95.1% | $25,000 |
| Finance | 16.9% | $125,000 | $126,120 | $80,000-$243,000 | 84.0% | $42,500 |
|
Corporate Finance |
5.7% | $115,000 | $116,882 | $80,000-$158,000 | 88.2% | $30,000 |
|
General Finance |
2.7% | $128,000 | $149,833 | $125,000-$243,000 | 16.7% | $35,000 |
|
Investment Banking |
8.4% | $125,000 | $126,667 | $120,000-$150,000 | 96.3% | $48,750 |
| General Management | 12.0% | $125,000 | $121,677 | $80,000-$140,097 | 90.0% | $28,000 |
| Human Resources | 2.1% | $110,250 | $112,000 | $105,000-$125,000 | 100.0% | $20,000 |
| Marketing/Sales | 22.6% | $120,000 | $119,829 | $73,000-$155,000 | 91.8% | $30,000 |
|
Brand/Product Management |
15.1% | $120,000 | $120,980 | $73,000-$155,000 | 93.9% | $35,000 |
|
General Marketing |
7.5% | $118,500 | $117,480 | $100,000-$148,000 | 87.5% | $25,000 |
| Operations/Supply Chain Management | 7.8% | $130,000 | $124,625 | $105,000-$135,000 | 87.5% | $40,000 |
| Strategic Planning | 3.3% | $117,500 | $113,580 | $70,000-$145,000 | 70.0% | $25,700 |
| Other | 2.1% | $110,000 | $121,250 | $85,000-$180,000 | 25.0% | $30,000 |
| Region | % | BASE SALARY Median | BASE SALARY Mean | BASE SALARY Range | Signing Bonus % | Median Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 2.4% | $143,500 | $138,500 | $110,000-$152,000 | 62.5% | $25,000 |
|
Philadelphia Metro |
0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Washington DC Metro |
2.1% | $147,000 | $140,429 | $110,000-$152,000 | 57.1% | $25,000 |
| Midwest | 33.7% | $126,750 | $131,005 | $80,000-$243,000 | 92.5% | $25,000 |
|
Chicago Metro |
21.7% | $141,000 | $136,029 | $90,000-$170,000 | 97.1% | $25,000 |
|
Detroit Metro |
3.6% | $115,000 | $117,719 | $80,000-$152,500 | 81.8% | $25,000 |
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro |
3.9% | $115,000 | $119,430 | $105,000-$152,000 | 92.3% | $25,000 |
|
Other |
4.5% | $122,500 | $127,786 | $95,000-$243,000 | 78.6% | $25,000 |
| Northeast | 16.6% | $125,000 | $125,396 | $100,000-$180,000 | 83.0% | $30,000 |
|
Boston Metro |
3.6% | $140,000 | $134,909 | $110,000-$152,000 | 90.9% | $27,500 |
|
Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) |
12.0% | $120,000 | $123,205 | $106,000-$180,000 | 82.1% | $36,250 |
|
Other |
0.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| South | 4.8% | $130,000 | $125,467 | $85,000-$152,000 | 100.0% | $30,000 |
|
Atlanta Metro |
2.4% | $140,000 | $131,000 | $85,000-$152,000 | 100.0% | $30,000 |
|
Other |
2.4% | $125,000 | $120,625 | $100,000-$145,000 | 100.0% | $35,000 |
| Southwest | 4.5% | $120,000 | $120,100 | $100,000-$152,000 | 93.3% | $22,500 |
|
Dallas Metro |
1.2% | $112,500 | $118,750 | $103,000-$147,000 | 100.0% | $35,000 |
|
Denver Metro |
0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Houston Metro |
0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Phoenix Metro |
0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Other |
2.4% | $125,000 | $121,188 | $105,000-$126,500 | 100.0% | $12,500 |
| West | 28.9% | $130,000 | $129,511 | $105,000-$158,000 | 93.3% | $40,000 |
|
Los Angeles Metro |
2.7% | $123,000 | $128,813 | $115,000-$152,500 | 100.0% | $25,000 |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
9.9% | $135,000 | $132,700 | $105,000-$158,000 | 86.7% | $25,000 |
|
Seattle Metro |
15.4% | $130,000 | $127,980 | $106,500-$142,000 | 98.0% | $40,000 |
|
Other |
0.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| International | 9.0% | $107,000 | $101,625 | $70,000-$130,000 | 81.5% | $30,000 |
|
Asia |
3.9% | $110,000 | $107,750 | $73,000-$130,000 | 75.0% | $25,000 |
|
South America |
1.8% | $92,500 | $92,310 | $70,000-$110,000 | 100.0% | $52,500 |
|
Other |
3.3% | $104,000 | $105,556 | $100,000-$113,000 | 60.0% | $20,000 |
MBA Intern Acceptances
| INDUSTRY | % | base salary MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 20.5% | $135,000 | $129,594 | $20,400-$150,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 10.9% | $85,440 | $83,507 | $23,880-$110,400 |
| Education/Government/Non-Profit | 2.5% | $39,600 | $45,800 | $24,000-$84,000 |
| Financial Services | 16.7% | $124,800 | $111,976 | $30,000-$150,000 |
| Healthcare | 5.3% | $86,400 | $77,949 | $12,000-$104,004 |
| Manufacturing | 13.6% | $90,000 | $89,677 | $34,560-$132,000 |
| Media / Entertainment / Sports | 1.3% | $40,800 | $40,920 | $21,600-$60,480 |
| Real Estate | 1.0% | $86,640 | $84,720 | $45,600-$120,000 |
| Retail | 2.0% | $84,000 | $85,050 | $76,800-$102,000 |
| Technology | 24.7% | $102,000 | $91,353 | $12,000-$156,000 |
| Transportation/Logistics Services | 1.0% | $93,090 | $89,745 | $78,000-$94,800 |
| Other | 0.5% | - | - | - |
| Function | % | BASE SALARY Median | BASE SALARY Mean | BASE SALARY Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 26.5% | $132,000 | $120,723 | $12,000-$156,000 |
|
General Consulting |
1.0% | $129,900 | $125,916 | $103,992-$139,884 |
|
Internal Consulting |
4.3% | $102,000 | $89,445 | $12,000-$144,000 |
|
Operations/Process Management |
1.3% | $135,000 | $134,424 | $129,120-$138,000 |
|
Strategy Consulting |
19.9% | $132,000 | $126,204 | $20,400-$156,000 |
| Finance | 19.4% | $120,000 | $105,633 | $30,000-$150,000 |
|
Corporate Finance |
5.1% | $100,920 | $92,582 | $57,600-$114,000 |
|
General Finance |
3.0% | $108,000 | $90,613 | $34,560-$124,800 |
|
Investment Banking |
9.6% | $125,004 | $122,086 | $48,000-$150,000 |
|
Private Equity/Venture Capital |
1.8% | $57,600 | $63,120 | $30,000-$120,000 |
| General Management | 4.5% | $102,000 | $101,917 | $84,000-$125,004 |
| Human Resources | 2.5% | $85,320 | $86,428 | $55,200-$109,920 |
| Marketing/Sales | 26.0% | $88,248 | $84,118 | $12,000-$132,000 |
|
Brand/Product Management |
19.2% | $91,392 | $85,953 | $12,000-$132,000 |
|
General Marketing |
4.5% | $84,000 | $83,772 | $66,000-$103,200 |
|
Research/Consumer Insights |
1.3% | $60,480 | $57,000 | $21,120-$89,400 |
|
Sales |
1.0% | $99,600 | $84,138 | $22,152-$115,200 |
| Operations/Supply Chain Management | 12.6% | $97,200 | $91,013 | $18,000-$120,000 |
| Strategic Planning | 5.3% | $88,200 | $86,184 | $21,600-$108,000 |
| Other | 3.0% | $88,800 | $74,076 | $24,000-$96,000 |
| Region | % | BASE SALARY Median | BASE SALARY Mean | BASE SALARY Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 3.0% | $102,996 | $115,960 | $76,800-$150,000 |
|
Philadelphia Metro |
0.8% | - | - | - |
|
Washington DC Metro |
1.8% | $103,992 | $129,998 | $102,000-$150,000 |
|
Other |
0.5% | - | - | - |
| Midwest | 35.4% | $95,274 | $100,043 | $18,000-$150,000 |
|
Chicago Metro |
14.1% | $125,004 | $117,838 | $18,000-$150,000 |
|
Detroit Metro |
10.4% | $86,400 | $87,541 | $24,000-$150,000 |
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro |
1.5% | $86,400 | $91,300 | $84,000-$120,000 |
|
Other |
9.3% | $91,392 | $88,847 | $34,560-$116,400 |
| Northeast | 18.9% | $120,000 | $108,616 | $21,120-$156,000 |
|
Boston Metro |
2.0% | $104,004 | $101,498 | $48,000-$150,000 |
|
Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) |
16.7% | $120,000 | $109,150 | $21,120-$156,000 |
|
Other |
0.3% | - | - | - |
| South | 3.5% | $98,400 | $101,432 | $39,780-$150,000 |
|
Atlanta Metro |
1.3% | $113,400 | $117,900 | $94,800-$150,000 |
|
Other |
2.3% | $93,000 | $93,198 | $39,780-$125,004 |
| Southwest | 5.1% | $85,800 | $92,426 | $23,880-$150,000 |
|
Dallas Metro |
1.5% | $108,000 | $105,210 | $23,880-$150,000 |
|
Denver Metro |
1.0% | $110,400 | $109,200 | $81,600-$134,400 |
|
Phoenix Metro |
0.5% | - | - | - |
|
Other |
2.0% | $71,808 | $74,459 | $71,040-$90,000 |
| West | 26.5% | $102,000 | $97,829 | $22,152-$150,000 |
|
Los Angeles Metro |
1.8% | $84,240 | $87,474 | $36,000-$139,884 |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
9.3% | $102,000 | $104,546 | $22,152-$150,000 |
|
Seattle Metro |
13.9% | $102,000 | $97,986 | $55,200-$132,000 |
|
Other |
1.5% | $70,578 | $72,078 | $48,000-$102,000 |
| International | 7.6% | $84,000 | $78,651 | $12,000-$120,000 |
|
Asia |
4.8% | $96,000 | $77,573 | $12,000-$120,000 |
|
Europe |
0.5% | - | - | - |
|
Middle East |
0.3% | - | - | - |
|
South America |
2.0% | $84,000 | $79,568 | $39,600-$108,000 |
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