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Full-Time MBA Career Outcomes [2025]

Our experts in career management, leadership development and employer engagement work together to ensure every Jenkins MBA student achieves their career goals.

Explore where our Full-Time MBA graduates were three months after graduation, including employers, industries, functions and compensation.

Placement Rates: Class of 2025

85.7% Overall

secured employment within three months of graduation

90% Domestic

secured employment within three months of graduation

75% International

secured employment within three months of graduation

Compensation Reports: 2023 – 2025

To ensure a representative sample, the following metrics include employment data from our three most recent graduating classes. Compensation calculations exclude non-respondents.

$104,773 Avg. Accepted Salary + $15,289 Avg. Signing Bonus*

*Overall; For U.S. placements only, average base salary = $107,748

By Industry

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IndustryMeanMedianLowHigh
Technology (22%)$100,644$122,500$50,000$140,191
Financial Services (18%)$113,889$120,000$85,000$130,000
Manufacturing (14%)$114,857$119,000$80,000$160,000
Other (10%)$100,600$98,000$75,000$140,000
Healthcare (8%)$103,200$80,500$75,000$176,800
Retail (8%)$117,500$122,500$95,000$130,000
Consulting (6%)$116,000$108,000$100,000$140,000
Energy (6%)$90,000$85,000$81,000$104,000
Consumer Packaged Goods (4%)I/DI/DI/DI/D
Media/Entertainment (4%)I/DI/DI/DI/D

By Function

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FunctionMeanMedianLowHigh
Marketing/Sales (22%)$95,542$115,000$16,786$140,919
Other (18%)$102,255$100,695$85,000$120,000
General Management (16%)$118,705$120,000$76,000$140,000
Consulting (14%)$117,829$108,000$80,000$176,800
Operations/Logistics (14%)$94,429$85,000$70,000$160,000
Finance/Accounting (10%)$105,800$119,000$77,000$128,000
IT (4%)I/DI/DI/DI/D
Human Resources (2%)I/DI/DI/DI/D

By Work Experience

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ExperienceMeanMedianLowHigh
5+ Years (34%)$111,965$120,000$16,768$160,000
3 – 5 Years (26%)$108,999$110,000$50,000$176,800
1 – 3 Years (24%)$96,054$92,478$70,000$130,000
0 – 1 Years (16%)$95,700$92,800$75,000$120,000

By Undergraduate Major

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Undergrad MajorMeanMedianLowHigh
Business (50%)$105,300$100,695$70,000$176,800
Technical (24%)$116,069$119,500$75,000$160,000
Other (26%)$93,333$100,600$16,768$130,000

Placement Locations: 2023 – 2025

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StatePlacementsStatePlacements
Arkansas1North Carolina39
California2New York1
Delaware1Ohio1
Florida1Pennsylvania2
Georgia1Texas2
Massachusetts1Washington1
Michigan2Wisconsin1
Minnesota1West Virginia1

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CityPlacementsCityPlacements
Cary2Mebane1
Charlotte6Morrisville1
Clayton1Nashville1
Durham9Raleigh14
Fuquay Varina1Wilmington1
Greensboro2

Sample Employers: 2023 – 2025

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Sample Job Titles: 2023 – 2025

AVP Strategy & Business VenturesSenior Business Analyst
Business Development ManagerSenior Consultant
CEO & Co-FounderSenior Content Strategist
Leadership Rotational ProgramSenior Financial Analyst
Management ConsultantSenior Product Manager
Material PlannerSupply Chain Analyst

Internship Outcomes

Our Full-Time MBA students begin delivering value to employers through competitive, MBA-level internships across industries and functions. See where students are gaining experience before graduation.