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Master of Business Administration
Vanderbilt MBA

Career Outcomes

At Vanderbilt, you choose the career path that’s right for you. Our Career Management Center team will be by your side to help you on your journey, for two years and for life.

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Employment Statistics: Class of 2025

156

Companies hired members of the Class of 2025 (full-time)
and Class of 2026 (internships)

  • $148K+

    Average base starting salary

  • $36K

    Average signing bonus

  • 87%

    Percentage of full-time offers within 90 days of graduation

  • 99%

    Percentage of students in the Class of 2026 who sought an internship and accepted an offer during their first year of the MBA program

Top Hiring Companies: Class of 2025

CompaniesNumber of Graduates Hired
Amazon12
Deloitte Consulting7
Highspring Consulting5
Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking3
Boston Consulting Group3
EY3
EY-Parthenon3
UnitedHealth Group3

Top Internship Companies: Class of 2026

CompaniesNumber of Interns
Amazon16
Boston Consulting Group5
EY4
Jefferies4
Atmus3
Conagra Brands3
Deloitte Consulting 3
PwC3
UnitedHealth Group3
Vanderbilt University3
Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking3

Dive Deeper Into Our Outcomes Data

  • Top Metros for MBA Grads

    MetrosNumber of Graduates Hired
    Nashville35
    Atlanta12
    New York11
    Los Angeles9
    Charlotte7
    Chicago6
    Boston4
    Dallas-Ft Worth4
    St. Louis4

  • Employment by Job Function

    Employment by Job Function
    Consulting34%
    Finance/Accounting22%
    Operations Management12%
    Marketing12%
    Business/Data Analytics7%
    General Management6%
    Human Resources3%
    Other3%
    Information Technology1%

  • Employment by Industry

    Employment by Industry
    Consulting29%
    Financial Services21%
    Healthcare16%
    Technology13%
    Consumer Products7%
    Manufacturing6%
    Other5%
    Energy3%
    Retail2%

  • Internships by Industry

    Internship by Industry
    Consulting18%
    Technology17%
    Financial Services15%
    Healthcare/Pharma/Biotechnology15%
    Consumer Products9%
    Manufacturing7%
    Other7%
    Non-Profit4%
    Energy3%
    Real Estate3%
    Media/Entertainment2%
    Retail1%
    Government1%

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No one at the Career Management Center told me I was out of my mind. In fact, they built me up so much, my impostor syndrome completely went away. I’m very thankful to look back and say that all my goals in coming here were accomplished.

79%

Vanderbilt MBA students who reported that Vanderbilt resources connected them to their accepted, full-time job offers.