MSF Employment Report
The Vanderbilt MS Finance program has consistently shown strong employment outcomes year after year. Statistics for the Class of 2021 are highlighted on this page. To read full employment reports, click on the year below:
| CLASS OF 2021 PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 83 |
| Women | 18% |
| Underrepresented Minorities | 15% |
| Average GMAT Score | 688 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.64 |
| Final Offer Status | |
|---|---|
| # of Graduates Seeking Employment | 72 |
| Students with Offers within 3 Months of Graduation | 100% |
| Students who Accepted Employment within 6 Months of Graduation | 100% |
| Salary Data | |
|---|---|
| Median Base Salary | $85,000 |
| Median Signing Bonus | $10,000 |
| % of Graduates Receiving Signing Bonus | 75% |
| Top Hiring Companies | |
|---|---|
| Alvarez & Marsal | |
| Citi | |
| Deutsche Bank | |
| Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | |
| Jefferies Group LLC | |
| McKinsey & Company | |
| Piper Sandler & Co | |
| PwC | |
| Raymond James Financial | |
| SVB Leerink | |
| Truist Financial Corporation |
| Top Metro Areas—Number of Graduates Hired | |
|---|---|
| New York | 26 |
| Atlanta | 11 |
| Nashville | 7 |
| Chicago | 5 |
| San Francisco | 4 |
| Employment by Job Function | |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 56% |
| Management Consulting | 11% |
| Financial Consulting & Advisory | 10% |
| Investment & Research | 7% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 7% |
| Corporate Finance | 4% |
| Real Estate Finance | 3% |
| Other | 2% |
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The percentage of the MSF Class of 2021 that accepted an offer within 6 months of graduation.