MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES 2021 CLASS OF
Developing Business Leaders for a Better World©
CLASS OF 2021 CAREER SUCCESS INDICATORS* AVERAGE BASE SALARY
73,977
$
AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS
94
%
$
ACCEPTED OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION
8,071
*Data based on May 2021 graduates. Career outcomes are based on self-reported student data collected by the VSB Graduate Business Programs Office.
CLASS OF 2021 FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BASE SALARY
$
$
80,000
$
$
$95,000
90,000
70,000
60,000
$
$73,977
$72,000
$60,000
50,000 LOW
MEDIAN
AVERAGE
HIGH
EMPLOYERS 2021 ACCENTURE
JEFFERIES
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
ALTUS GROUP
KVIKA BANKI
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
LADENBURG THALMANN (LTAM)
CENTRI BUSINESS CONSULTING
MANAGEMENT PLANNING INC.
CHATHAM FINANCIAL
MARION STREET CAPITAL
COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI
MARSHALL AND STEVENS
CROWE LLP
MIZUHO
DENOVO CAPITAL
NORTH POINT MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
OPPENHEIMER
GCA ADVISORS
OPTIMIZELY
GOLDMAN SACHS
SOLEBURY CAPITAL
HAMILTON ZANZE
VALUATION RESEARCH CORPORATION (VRC)
ICONMA/BANK OF AMERICA
WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC
INTANDEM CAPITAL PARTNERS
JOB TITLES ACQUISITIONS ANALYST
INVESTMENT BANKING ANALYST
BUY-SIDE PORTFOLIO ANALYST
PORTFOLIO ANALYST
FINANCIAL ANALYST
PRIVATE WEALTH ASSOCIATE
FINANCIAL RISK/COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT
REAL ESTATE VALUATION ANALYST
INTERNAL AUDITOR
VALUATION ANALYST
REGION OF EMPLOYMENT
45%
NORTHEAST
24%
14%
WEST
7%
PHILADELPHIA METRO
MID-ATLANTIC
3
%
SOUTHWEST
7%
INTERNATIONAL
CLASS OF 2021 PROFILE AND EMPLOYMENT DATA* CLASS SIZE
40 AGE RANGE
20-26
AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA
3.4 GENDER
88% | 12% MALE
FEMALE
AVERAGE FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE
*Based on May 2021 graduates
0-3 YEARS
AVERAGE GMAT SCORE
650
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
17%
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This program goes beyond teaching technical finance skills to teach you how to excel as a professional through networking, emotional intelligence, negotiation and soft-skill development. Andres Guevara ’21 Analyst Marion Street Capital and Addvia Ventures
Villanova’s MSF program not only taught me foundational and technical skills in the disciplines of finance, but it exposed me to
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faculty and mentors that helped shape my future career path and development as a professional. Devin Moeller ’21 Investment Banking Analyst BMO Capital Markets
providing an extensive and supportive alumni network to help strengthen my professional network and serve as mentors upon leaving school. It also prepared me by providing in-depth instruction
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The MSF Program at Villanova prepared me for my career by
and curriculum that translated to practical application outside the classroom. Nicholas Felix ’21 Associate Consultant Crowe, LLP