MSF Employment Report
The Vanderbilt MS Finance program has consistently shown strong employment outcomes year after year. Statistics for the Class of 2022 are highlighted on this page. To read full employment reports, click on the year below:
| CLASS OF 2022 PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 81 |
| Women | 22% |
| Underrepresented Minorities | 24% |
| Average GMAT Score | 682 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.71 |
| Final Offer Status | |
|---|---|
| # of Graduates Seeking Employment | 75 |
| Students with Offers by Graduation | 100% |
| Students who Accepted Employment within 3 Months of Graduation | 100% |
| Salary Data | |
|---|---|
| Median Base Salary | $95,000 |
| Median Signing Bonus | $10,000 |
| % of Graduates Receiving Signing Bonus | 77% |
| Top Hiring Companies | |
|---|---|
| Barclays | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | |
| EY-Parthenon | |
| IBM | |
| Jefferies Group LLC | |
| Lincoln International LLC | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | |
| Stephens Inc. | |
| SVB Securities | |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | |
| William Blair & Company |
| Top Metro Areas—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| New York | 28 |
| Chicago | 6 |
| San Francisco | 6 |
| Charlotte | 5 |
| Atlanta | 4 |
| Boston | 3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 3 |
| Philadelphia | 3 |
| Tampa | 3 |
| Employment by Job Function | |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 48% |
| Real Estate Finance | 13% |
| Management Consulting | 11% |
| Equity Research | 5% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 5% |
| Investment Management | 4% |
| Advisory & Valuation | 3% |
| Corporate Finance | 3% |
| Sales & Trading | 3% |
| Other | 5% |
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The percentage of the MSF Class of 2022 that accepted an offer within 3 months of graduation.