NYU Stern School of Business MBA Employment Report: Salary, Industries, Outcomes
NYU Stern two-year Full-time MBA Class of 2025 employment outcomes: salary, signing bonus, offer rates, industries, functions, locations, and top employers.
Employment overview
NYU Stern's 2025 Employment Report covers the two-year Full-time MBA Class of 2025: 326 graduates, of whom 271 were seeking employment. The median base salary was $175,000 (mean $168,970) and the median signing bonus was $35,000. 87.1% of graduates who accepted an offer by three months after graduation reported usable salary data. By three months after graduation, 86.3% of job seekers had received an offer and 86.0% had accepted one.
Offers (Class of 2025)
- Received offers by graduation
- 76.4%
- Accepted offers by graduation
- 75.6%
- Received offers by 3 months
- 86.3%
- Accepted offers by 3 months
- 86.0%
Compensation (Class of 2025)
| Mean | Median | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $168,970 | $175,000 | $50,000 | $400,000 |
| Signing bonus | $41,007 | $35,000 | $5,000 | $125,000 |
Industry distribution
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 36.6% |
| Consulting | 32.8% |
| Technology/Telecommunications | 14.2% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 3.4% |
| Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Biotech | 3.4% |
| Law | 3.4% |
| Entertainment/Media/Sports | 2.2% |
| Investment Banking (within Financial Services) | 28.0% |
Function distribution
| Function | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 39.4% |
| Finance/Accounting | 34.2% |
| Marketing/Sales | 14.3% |
| Management | 5.6% |
| Law | 3.9% |
| Operations | 1.7% |
Geographic distribution
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Northeast (U.S.) | 82.4% |
| West (U.S.) | 7.0% |
| Mid-Atlantic (U.S.) | 3.5% |
| South (U.S.) | 1.8% |
| Midwest (U.S.) | 1.3% |
| Asia & Middle East | 3.1% |
| Latin America & the Caribbean | 0.9% |
Top employers (Class of 2025)
| Employer | Accepted offers |
|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company | 14 |
| J.P. Morgan | 14 |
| Bain & Company | 10 |
| EY-Parthenon | 8 |
| Bank of America | 7 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 7 |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | 6 |
| Citi | 5 |
| Deloitte | 5 |
Sources
- 1. NYU Stern, NYU Stern MBA Employment Report 2025