MSF Employment Report
The Vanderbilt MS Finance program has consistently shown strong employment outcomes year after year. Statistics for the Class of 2023 are highlighted on this page. To read full employment reports, click on the year below:
| CLASS OF 2023 PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 79 |
| Women | 27% |
| Underrepresented Minorities | 22% |
| Average GMAT Score | 691 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.71 |
| Final Offer Status | |
|---|---|
| # of Graduates Seeking Employment | 70 |
| Students who Received Offer within 6 Months of Graduation | 97% |
| Students who Accepted Offer within 6 Months of Graduation | 96% |
| Salary Data | |
|---|---|
| Average Base Salary | $86,284 |
| Median Signing Bonus | $10,000 |
| % of Graduates Receiving Signing Bonus | 69% |
| Top Hiring Companies | |
|---|---|
| Houlihan Lokey | |
| BlackArch Partners | |
| Jefferies Group LLC | |
| Lincoln International | |
| Piper Sandler Companies | |
| TD Securities | |
| Tractor Supply Company |
| Top Metro Areas—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| Nashville | 13 |
| New York | 11 |
| Charlotte | 7 |
| Chicago | 7 |
| San Francisco | 4 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 3 |
| Washington DC/Baltimore | 3 |
| Atlanta | 2 |
| Denver | 2 |
| Miami | 2 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | 2 |
| Employment by Job Function | |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 39% |
| Real Estate Finance | 12% |
| Advisory & Valuation | 9% |
| Corporate Finance | 9% |
| Investment Management | 8% |
| Equity Research | 6% |
| Sales & Trading | 6% |
| Management Consulting | 4% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 3% |
| Other | 4% |
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In this video interview, Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq and Owen Alum, gives advice to students interested in pursuing a career in finance.
By the numbers
96
The percentage of the MSF Class of 2023 that accepted an offer within 6 months of graduation.