2024 Employment Report
Columbia Business School graduates impact the world of business across industries and sectors. Through their education and career preparation, they become sought-after candidates, ready to drive organizational change and deliver results. Explore their career insights to see how a Columbia MBA opens doors to opportunity and success.
Student Profile
Class of 2024
844
Class Entering 2022
5
Average Years of Work Experience
Demographics
44%
Women
42%
Minorities of U.S. Origin
51%
Non-U.S. Citizens
Exam Performance
729
Average GMAT Score
700-760
GMAT Range
I came to CBS looking to pivot into social enterprise. The rigorous core curriculum and elective courses in ethical leadership, organizational change, and nonprofit management gave me a strong foundation to pair with my professional experience in the arts. Unparalleled access to leaders navigating the most difficult questions in ethical leadership instilled in me a commitment to investigate these questions. Through internships and experiential courses, I was afforded the flexibility to try my hand at impact investing, early-stage VC, nonprofit consulting, and even serve as a chief of staff.”
Maggie Monahan '24
Consultant, Wellspring Consulting
Job Offers and Acceptances
Three Months After Graduation
89%
Student Receiving Offers
86.4%
Acceptances
Graduate Compensation Summary
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| Compensation Type | Receiving | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | 100% | $175,000 | $370,000 |
| Signing Bonus | 71.3% | $30,000 | $151,000 |
| Other Guaranteed Compensation | 12.3% | $21,185 | $225,000 |
Data reflects students who reported compensation. Guaranteed compensation does not include tuition reimbursement, relocation compensation, carry, or non-guaranteed performance bonuses. These figures do not include students returning to a sponsoring employer, starting their own business, or going to a family business in adherence to the Career Services & Employer Alliance's reporting standards.
Top 3 Reasons Students Accepted
Their Offer
Advancement Opportunities
Company Reputation
Preferred Industry
Employment by Geographic Region
79%
United States
9%
Asia
5%
Europe
4%
Central & South America
3%
Africa & Middle East
0.3%
Other
Compensation
Graduate Compensation Report
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| Base Salary | Other Guaranteed Compensation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Offers | Industry | High | Median | High * | Median | %** | ||
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| 30.6% | Consulting | $370,000 | $188,000 | $110,000 | $30,000 | 80% | ||
| 5.2% | Consumer Products | |||||||
| 2.4% | Beverages / Food | $200,000 | $127,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | 46% | ||
| 2.8% | Other / Diversified Products | $180,000 | $142,500 | $20,000 | $18,250 | 50% | ||
| 1.3% | Education / Government / Nonprofit | $117,000 | $90,000 | — | — | — | ||
| 35.9% | Financial Services | |||||||
| 3.9% | Consumer Finance & Analytics | $190,000 | $150,000 | $78,000 | $30,000 | 81% | ||
| 17.4% | Investment Banking | $225,000 | $175,000 | $140,000 | $50,000 | 89% | ||
| 6.0% | Investment Management | $225,000 | $160,000 | $195,000 | $50,000 | 64% | ||
| 5.2% | Private Equity | $350,000 | $165,000 | $285,000 | $50,000 | 53% | ||
| 1.9% | Venture Capital | $165,000 | $137,500 | — | — | 50% | ||
| 1.6% | Other Finance | $160,000 | $120,000 | — | — | — | ||
| 2.0% | Fintech | — | $175,000 | |||||
| 3.8% | Healthcare | |||||||
| 2.5% | Pharma / Biotech / Devices | $180,000 | $135,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | 73% | ||
| 1.3% | Providers & Services | $180,000 | $140,000 | — | $30,000 | 50% | ||
| 2.4% | Manufacturing | $240,000 | $140,000 | — | $10,000 | 33% | ||
| 3.1% | Media, Entertainment & Sports | $190,000 | $140,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 | 54% | ||
| 2.5% | Real Estate | $210,000 | $150,000 | $20,000 | $15,000 | 67% | ||
| 0.0% | Retail | |||||||
| 10.0% | Technology | |||||||
| 5.7% | Hardware / Software / Telecom | $256,238 | $163,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | 64% | ||
| 4.4% | Internet Services / E-Commerce | $293,000 | $157,050 | $240,200 | $54,000 | 63% | ||
| 3.1% | Other | $350,000 | $140,000 | $110,000 | $60,861 | 33% |
To offer a more complete picture of Columbia Business School's graduating class, the employment report includes sponsored students. This report includes students who cited employment by three months post-graduation or August 15, with information collected through September 15.
For the purpose of rankings, the School submits data to ranking organizations and publications in adherence with CSEA standards, which ask that sponsored students returning to their employers not be included.
*Includes sign-on, year-end and other guaranteed compensation besides base salary but does not include tuition reimbursement, relocation compensation, carry or non-guaranteed performance bonuses.
**Reflects percentage of students reporting other guaranteed compenstation within specified industry/function
| Base Salary | Other Guaranteed Compensation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Offers | Industry | High | Median | High * | Median | %** | ||
Show Data
| 39.2% | Consulting | |||||||
| 32.3% | Consulting | $225,000 | $190,000 | $110,000 | $30,000 | 87% | ||
| 6.9% | Internal Consulting / Strategic Planning | $200,000 | $155,000 | $60,000 | $20,000 | 41% | ||
| 36.9% | Finance | |||||||
| 2.5% | Corporate Finance | $165,000 | $134,500 | $55,000 | $33,300 | 100% | ||
| 20.6% | Investment Banking | $225,000 | $175,000 | $140,000 | $50,000 | 94% | ||
| 5.1% | Investment Management | $225,000 | $158,550 | $175,000 | $53,750 | 60% | ||
| 5.3% | Private Equity | $350,000 | $170,000 | $225,000 | $34,178 | 60% | ||
| 1.0% | Venture Capital | — | $142,500 | — | — | — | ||
| 2.3% | Other | $175,000 | $160,000 | $135,000 | $50,000 | 56% | ||
| 6.9% | Management | |||||||
| 4.3% | General Management / Leadership Development Program | $240,000 | $140,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | 71% | ||
| 2.5% | Operations / Production | $230,000 | $155,000 | $60,000 | $18,750 | 60% | ||
| 12.5% | Marketing | |||||||
| 3.1% | Brand / Product Management | $293,000 | $170,000 | $110,200 | $40,000 | 64% | ||
| 4.1% | Business Development | $185,000 | $120,000 | $110,000 | $20,000 | 56% | ||
| 4.8% | Product Marketing | $195,000 | $135,000 | $151,000 | $30,000 | 68% | ||
| 0.5% | Other | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2.0% | Real Estate | |||||||
| 1.8% | Asset Management / Investments | $200,000 | $152,500 | $75,000 | $15,000 | 71% | ||
| 0.3% | Development | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2.5% | Other Functions | |||||||
| 1.0% | Law | — | $225,000 | — | — | — | ||
| 1.5% | Other | $180,000 | $153,500 | — | $30,000 | 50% |
To offer a more complete picture of Columbia Business School's graduating class, the employment report includes sponsored students. This report includes students who cited employment by three months post-graduation or August 15, with information collected through September 15.
For the purpose of rankings, the School submits data to ranking organizations and publications in adherence with CSEA standards, which ask that sponsored students returning to their employers not be included.
*Includes sign-on, year-end and other guaranteed compensation besides base salary but does not include tuition reimbursement, relocation compensation, carry or non-guaranteed performance bonuses.
**Reflects percentage of students reporting other guaranteed compenstation within specified industry/function
| Base Salary | Other Guaranteed Compensation* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Offers | Country | High | Median | High | Median | ||
Show Data
| 79% | United States | $370,000 | $175,000 | $285,000 | $30,000 | ||
| 9% | Asia | $350,000 | $115,069 | $225,000 | $34,178 | ||
| 5% | Europe | $200,000 | $98,296 | $50,000 | $21,723 | ||
| 4% | Central & South America | $180,000 | $94,078 | $65,000 | $32,500 | ||
| 3% | Africa & Middle East | $180,000 | $135,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
To offer a more complete picture of Columbia Business School's graduating class, the employment report includes sponsored students. This report includes students who cited employment by three months post-graduation or August 15, with information collected through September 15.
*Includes sign-on, year-end and other guaranteed compensation besides base salary but does not include tuition reimbursement, relocation compensation, carry or non-guaranteed performance bonuses.
Top Employers
Class of 2024 Graduate Employers
| Company | New Hires | Total Hires |
|---|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company | 50 | 62 |
| Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | 29 | 36 |
| Amazon | 14 | 14 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 12 | 15 |
| Bain & Company | 12 | 21 |
Show Full List
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 11 | 11 |
| Deloitte | 10 | 13 |
| Citigroup Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| Bank of America | 10 | 10 |
| Evercore Inc. | 9 | 9 |
| Lazard Inc. | 8 | 8 |
| Visa Inc. | 8 | 8 |
| Morgan Stanley | 8 | 8 |
| American Express | 6 | 6 |
| Barclays | 6 | 6 |
| Ernst & Young Global Limited | 6 | 6 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 6 | 6 |
| TikTok | 5 | 5 |
| Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 5 | 5 |
| Moelis & Company | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | |
| Kearney | 5 | 9 |
| UBS Group AG | 4 | 4 |
| PJT Partners | 4 | 4 |
| Oliver Wyman | 4 | 6 |
| Capital One | 4 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | 4 | 4 |
Gracy Sarkissian
Associate Dean, Career Management Center
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