MSF Employment Report
The Vanderbilt MS Finance program has consistently shown strong employment outcomes year after year. Statistics for the Class of 2024 are highlighted on this page. To read full employment reports, click on the year below:
| CLASS OF 2024 PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 94 |
| Women | 27% |
| Underrepresented Minorities | 19% |
| Average GMAT Score | 650 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.74 |
| Final Offer Status | |
|---|---|
| # of Graduates Seeking Employment | 75 |
| Students who Received Offer Within 6 Months of Graduation | 95% |
| Students who Accepted Offer Within 6 Months of Graduation | 95% |
| Salary Data | |
|---|---|
| Average Base Salary | $91,211 |
| Average Signing Bonus | $8,911 |
| % of Graduates Receiving Signing Bonus | 53% |
| Top Hiring Companies | |
|---|---|
| Lazard Group LLC | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | |
| Crosstree Capital Partners | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
| Truist Securities, Inc. | |
| Wells Fargo & Company |
| Top Metro Areas—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| Nashville | 15 |
| New York | 11 |
| Atlanta | 7 |
| Charlotte | 5 |
| Houston | 5 |
| Washington DC/Baltimore | 4 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 3 |
| Denver | 2 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | 2 |
| Salt Lake City | 2 |
| San Francisco | 2 |
| Employment by Job Function | |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 38% |
| Management Consulting | 11% |
| Investment Management | 10% |
| Real Estate Finance | 10% |
| Corporate Finance | 7% |
| Credit & Lending | 6% |
| Business/Data Analytics | 4% |
| Equity Research | 4% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 4% |
| Advisory & Valuation | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
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By the numbers
95
The percentage of the MSF Class of 2024 that accepted an offer within 6 months of graduation.