MSF Employment Report
The Vanderbilt MS Finance program has consistently shown strong employment outcomes year after year. Statistics for the Class of 2025 are highlighted on this page. To read full employment reports, click on the year below:
| CLASS OF 2025 PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 84 |
| Women | 20% |
| Men | 80% |
| International Students | 20% |
| Domestic Students | 80% |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.8 |
| 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 | 94% |
| Salary Data | |
|---|---|
| Average Base Salary | $94,144 |
| Average Signing Bonus | $9,250 |
| Top Hiring Companies—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Company | 4 |
| Cain Brothers | 3 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3 |
| KPMG | 3 |
| Brookwood Associates | 2 |
| First Trust Capital Management | 2 |
| Top Metro Areas—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| New York | 16 |
| Nashville | 12 |
| Atlanta | 5 |
| Charlotte | 5 |
| Chicago | 4 |
| Dallas | 4 |
| Denver | 2 |
| Houston | 2 |
| Miami | 2 |
| San Francisco | 2 |
| Employment by Job Function | |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 46% |
| Investment Management | 9% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 7% |
| Advisory & Valuation | 6% |
| Corporate Finance | 5% |
| Equity Research | 5% |
| Management Consulting | 5% |
| Sales & Trading | 5% |
| Business/Data Analytics | 3% |
| Credit & Lending | 3% |
| Real Estate Finance | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
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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
97
The percentage of the MSF Class of 2025 that received an offer within 6 months of graduation.