Columbia Business School MBA Employment Report: Salary, Industries, Outcomes
Class of 2025 career outcomes for Columbia Business School MBA graduates: offers and acceptances, compensation, industries, functions, regions, and top employers.
Employment overview
Three months after graduation, 92% of the Class of 2025 had received job offers and 90% had accepted offers. By the end of the year, 96% had received offers and 95% had accepted offers. Graduates accepted full-time positions with 346 organizations. The median base salary was $175,000 and the median signing bonus was $30,000, received by 68.9% of graduates reporting compensation. Compensation figures exclude students returning to a sponsoring or previous employer, starting their own business, or joining a family business. The report includes sponsored students and covers students who cited employment by three months after graduation or August 21, with information collected through September 21.
Compensation (Class of 2025)
- Median base salary
- $175,000
- Median signing bonus
- $30,000
- Median other guaranteed compensation
- $32,000
Offers and acceptances (Class of 2025)
- Received offers (3 months)
- 92%
- Accepted offers (3 months)
- 90%
- Received offers (end of year)
- 96%
- Accepted offers (end of year)
- 95%
Industry distribution
| Industry | % of offers | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 35.4% | - |
| Consulting | 33.2% | $190,000 |
| Technology | 10.2% | - |
| Other | 4.2% | $190,000 |
| Real Estate | 3.8% | $150,000 |
| Consumer Products | 3.7% | - |
| Healthcare | 2.9% | - |
| Media, Entertainment & Sports | 1.9% | $132,500 |
| Manufacturing | 1.8% | $110,000 |
| Education/Government/Nonprofit | 1.2% | $100,000 |
| Retail | 0.3% | - |
Financial services detail
| Sub-industry | % of offers | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Banking | 17.1% | $175,000 |
| Investment Management | 6.8% | $175,000 |
| Private Equity | 4.5% | $175,000 |
| Other Finance | 3.0% | $123,398 |
| Venture Capital | 2.5% | $157,500 |
| Consumer Finance & Analytics | 1.5% | $142,000 |
| Fintech | 1.4% | $172,000 |
Function distribution
| Function | % of offers |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 40.1% |
| Finance | 37.6% |
| Marketing | 10.3% |
| Management | 5.7% |
| Real Estate | 3.7% |
| Other Functions | 2.7% |
Top employers
| Company | New hires | Total hires |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | 51 | 62 |
| McKinsey & Company | 36 | 62 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 22 | 22 |
| Amazon | 21 | 21 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 18 | 24 |
| Bain & Company | 17 | 33 |
Geographic distribution
| Region | % of graduates |
|---|---|
| United States | 82.1% |
| Asia | 7.2% |
| Central & South America | 4.7% |
| Europe | 4.4% |
| Africa & Middle East | 1.7% |
Sources
- 1. Columbia Business School, 2025 Employment Report
- 2. Columbia Business School, 2025 Employment Report data (.xlsx)