MS in Finance Employment Statistics
Minnesota Carlson’s Master of Science in Finance program prepares graduates for successful careers in finance by providing essential analytical and quantitative skills. Our graduates secure roles in leading industries, enjoying high employment rates and competitive salaries. Employers value our program, frequently hiring Master of Science in Finance graduates for positions at top financial institutions, corporations, and consulting firms.
Explore our latest employment outcomes over the past three years and see how the Carlson Master of Science in Finance program can launch your career.
Received Employment Offers
graduates received employment offers within 180 days after graduation
Accepted Employment Offers
graduates accepted employment offers within 180 days after graduation
- $83,475 mean salary with U.S. work authorization
- $65,885 mean salary without U.S. work authorization
- $10,000 mean signing bonus with U.S. work authorization
| Industry | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 13% | $ 82,778 |
| Accounting Services | 8% | $ 78,500 |
| Consulting | 6% | $ 63,000 |
| Non-Profit | 4% | N/A |
| Other | 4% | $ 88,125 |
| Healthcare (Including Products and Services) | 2% | N/A |
| Real Estate | 2% | N/A |
| Technology | 2% | N/A |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 1% | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 1% | N/A |
| Function | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 10% | $ 61,514 |
| Finance | 22% | $ 79,141 |
| Business Analytics | 4% | $ 79,333 |
| Consulting | 3% | N/A |
| Other | 3% | $ 75,00 |
| Marketing/Sales | 1% | N/A |
Where graduates accepted jobs
| United States Region | Percent |
|---|---|
| Midwest | 64% |
| Northeast | 7% |
| South | 3% |
| Southwest | 4% |
| West | 11% |
| US Region Not Reported | 4% |
| International | Percent |
|---|---|
| Asia | 4% |
| Latin America & the Caribbean | 2%
|
Graduates
Graduates seeking full-time employment
Companies that Hire Carlson MSF Students
- Abbott
- Agriculture Bank of China
- Allianz Life
- American Council of the Blind
- Ameriprise Financial
- Andersen Corporation
- Arvest Bank
- AVISTA Group
- Blue Ops
- Cargill
- Carpenter Event and Associates
- CommonBond Communities
- Community Reinvestment Fund
- Dark Alpha Capital LLC
- Ernst & Young
- Expert Research Group
- Fisher Investments
- GF Securities
- Goldman Sachs
- H&W Inc.
- Hemostasis
- Heritage Wealth Advisors
- Hill Capital
- KeelWorks Foundation
- KPMG
- Lazard
- Legacy Agencies
- Mantau Participações
- McKinsey & Company
- MEDA
- Merchants Capital
- Morgan Stanley
- Northland Capital Markets
- Northtrop Grumman
- Olympus Ventures
- Peppe Enterprises, Inc
- Piper Sandler
- Pricewaterhouse Cooper
- Protiviti
- Research Corporation Technologies
- Servpro
- State Farm
- Sterling Certified Public Accountants, Inc.
- Tesla
- Timerland Partners
- Trustone Financial
- Trystar
- Turnberry Solutions
- University of Minnesota
- VF Corporation
- VivaQuant