2024 EMPLOYMENT REPORT
TO FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES OF VANDERBILT BUSINESS:
As we complete another academic year for our full-time MBA program, I am happy to share the employment outcomes for the graduating Class of 2024 and the internship outcomes for the Class of 2025. Students faced a more challenging MBA employment market this year but were able to move their careers forward with exciting new opportunities.
Below are some highlights from the 2024 Employment Report:
n Within 3 months of graduation, 91% of graduates received a job offer, with 90% accepting. The results were lower than our recordbreaking results in 2023, as employers continued to deal with economic uncertainty. However, most graduates were able to achieve their career goals and secure opportunities that will position them well for career growth in the upcoming years.
n MBA base salaries remained high. The median base salary for Owen graduates is 20% higher than it was just three years ago and 27% more than the pre-Covid MBA base salary. Compensation is not the only factor a graduate might consider in evaluating potential opportunities, but it is an indicator of how the employment market values the degree and Owen graduates.
n The consulting, financial services, and healthcare industries accounted for almost 70% of accepted full-time job opportunities. The technology industry hiring was again slower this year, as the industry continued to navigate changing conditions.
n Almost the entirety of the MBA Class of 2025 secured a summer internship prior to mid-June to gain experience with 89 companies.
In addition to these outcomes with outstanding companies, some graduates and interns are fulfilling their ambitions by starting their own businesses or continuing with their education. We are extremely grateful for the partnerships with our employers and alumni who continue to foster relationships with current students, and we are so happy to contribute as a part of Vanderbilt University’s fantastic resources that prepare graduates to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Sincerely,
Emily Anderson
Executive Director, Career Management Center
Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
$150,246
133 is the average starting base salary for the MBA Class of 2024 of the Class of 2024 received an offer by 3 months postgraduation companies hired members of the Classes of 2024 and 2025
91%
CLASS OF 2024
*Salary report is based upon usable salary information for 90% of those graduates who accepted a job.
**88% of graduates reporting base salary also reported receiving a signing bonus.
Salary Data
Class of 2024 Profile
North American Geographic Region
Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) 3%
Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) 12%
Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI)
South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, MS, LA)
Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM)
West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY)
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Geographic Data
CLASS OF 2025
Internship Statistics
Internship Salary Data
“T he collaborative mindset and skills that candidates from Vanderbilt bring to the table are critical to success in the consulting role. These skills—combined with their overall business knowledge, creative problem solving, strong drive, and integrity—are a large part of the reason that Vanderbilt MBA graduates continue to shape successful long-term careers within BCG . ”
SARAH BERHALTER
Source of Internship Offers
Employers Class of 2024 (full-time) and Class of 2025 (internship)
A&M
Abbott
AllianceBernstein*
Amazon*
American Airlines Analysis Group*
Ankura Consulting
Apex Service Partners
Applied Materials Inc.
Arena Therapeutics
Atlas Healthcare Partners
Atmus Filtration Technologies*
Ausley McMullen
Avasant*
Bain & Company*
Barry-Wehmiller Companies
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Bernhard Capital Partners Management LP
Berry*
Biogen Inc.*
BioHub Nash*
BMW Group
BofA Securities Inc. *
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation
Cain Brothers & Company, LLC
Campbell's
Capella Space
Chewy, Inc.
Cigna
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citigroup Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive*
Conagra Brands
Corpay*
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals*
Currax Pharmaceuticals, LLC
CVSHealth
DaVita
Delek US
Deloitte Consulting
Dollar General
Dormco.com*
Ecolab*
Eli Lilly & Company*
Emerson*
EY*
EY-Parthenon*
Fidelity
Flare Capital Partners
Flintco Construction*
Free State Strategies
Freedom Mortgage Corporation*
FTI Consulting
Genuine Parts Company
Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC
Granata Indemnity Company
Harris Williams & Co.
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Holcim*
Humana Inc.
IBM
Infosys Limited
Jefferies Group LLC*
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Jones Family of Companies
JPMorgan Chase & Co*
Kearney*
Keurig Dr Pepper
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
L.E.K. Consulting*
Land O'Lakes Inc.
Land of Land Inc
Lincoln International
M&T Bank
Marriott International, Inc.
Mars Petcare
Mattel, Inc.*
McKinsey & Company
Medtronic
Merrill
Microsoft*
Monogram Health*
MorganFranklin Consulting
Nashville Capital Network
Navarre Corporation*
Newport Healthcare
Nissan*
Nomura*
Office of Investments Vanderbilt University
*Indicates an employer that hired at least one candidate on a student visa.
Otsuka*
Pfizer Inc.
Piper Sandler
Preverity
Privi Specialty Chemicals Limited*
Procter & Gamble*
Progyny
PwC*
Qualcomm*
Range Sports (Range Media Partners)
Raymond James
Raytheon Technologies
Roberts & Ryan Inc.
Salesforce
Shore Capital Partners, LLC
Sidley Austin LLP
Silicon Ranch Corporation
Simon-Kucher & Partners*
Simpson Thacher
SiteLogIQ
Spotify
Stampli
Starbucks Corporation
Stircor
TasteBuds Application
TD Securities*
Tennessee Department of Treasury
Tractor Supply Company
Truist Securities
UKG
UnitedHealth Group
Utilize Health
Vanderbilt Credit Union
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management*
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Visa Inc.
Walmart Inc.
Warburg Pincus
Waybridge
Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking
World Resources Institute
YellaWood Pressure Treated Pine business.vanderbilt.edu
Career Management Center
Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203-2422
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