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

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Class of 2019

CLASS OF 2023 PROFILE 
Class Size79
Women27%
Underrepresented Minorities22%
Average GMAT Score691
Average Undergraduate GPA3.71

Final Offer Status  
# of Graduates Seeking Employment70
Students who Received Offer within 6 Months of Graduation97%
Students who Accepted Offer within 6 Months of Graduation96%

Salary Data  
Average Base Salary $86,284
Median Signing Bonus $10,000
% of Graduates Receiving Signing Bonus69%

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 
Nashville13
New York 11
Charlotte7
Chicago7
San Francisco4
Tampa/St. Petersburg3
Washington DC/Baltimore3
Atlanta2
Denver2
Miami2
Minneapolis/St. Paul2

Employment by Job Function  
Investment Banking39%
Real Estate Finance12%
Advisory & Valuation9%
Corporate Finance9%
Investment Management8%
Equity Research6%
Sales & Trading6%
Management Consulting4%
Private Equity/Venture Capital3%
Other4%

By the numbers

96

The percentage of the MSF Class of 2023 that accepted an offer within 6 months of graduation.

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