MS in Finance Employment Statistics
The Carlson School’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 School’s Master of Science in Finance program can launch your career.
Received Employment Offers
graduates received employment offers within six months after graduation
Accepted Employment Offers
graduates accepted employment offers within six months after graduation
Based on usable salary information from 61% of students with accepted offers
- $81,030 mean salary with US work authorization
$86,865 mean salary without US work authorization
| Industry | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Services | 16% | $ 83,414 |
| Consulting | 13% | $ 69,500 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 2% | n/a |
| Financial Services | 35% | $ 76,710 |
| Healthcare | 7% | n/a |
| Manufacturing | 4% | n/a |
| Non-Profit | 5% | n/a |
| Real Estate | 5% | n/a |
| Technology | 5% | n/a |
| Other | 7% | $ 90,625 |
| Function | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Data Analytics | 9% | $ 104,200 |
| Consulting | 11% | $ 96,500 |
| Finance | 70% | $ 80,887 |
| General Management | 2% | n/a |
| Information Technology | 2% | n/a |
| Operations/Logistics | 2% | n/a |
| Other | 4% | n/a |
| Years of Experience | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| One year or less | ||
| 1–3 Years | ||
| 3–5 Years | ||
| 5 or more years |
Where graduates accepted jobs
| United States Region | Percent |
|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 2% |
| Midwest | 67% |
| Northeast | 7% |
| Southwest | 4% |
| West | 7% |
| International | Percent |
|---|---|
Graduates
Graduates seeking full-time employment
Companies that Hire Carlson School MSF Students*
- 3M
- Abbott
- Adecco
- Agriculture Bank of China
- Amazon
- Ameriprise Financial
- Bank of China
- Capital One
- CBRE
- Cedar Cove Wealth Partners
- China Aerospace & Technology Corporation
- China Property and Casualty Company Limited
- Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing
- Crew/Turnberry Solutions
- Deloitte
- Ecolab
- Edward Jones
- Ernst & Young
- First Capital Securities
- General Mills, Inc.
- GF Securities
- Goldman Sachs
- Guotai Junan Securities
- Huntington National Bank
- JPMorgan Chase
- Jiangsu Bank
- KO Storage
- KPMG
- Land O'Lakes
- Longhu Real Estate
- MGIC
- Nestle
- Peppe Enterprises, Inc.
- Pricewaterhouse-Coopers
- PXY Health
- RBC Wealth Management
- Russell Investments
- Shanxi Securities
- Sichuan University
- Sinoking Capital
- Slalom Consulting
- Stoc Advisory
- Sunrise Banks
- Tesla
- TruStone Financial
- UnitedHealth Group
- U.S. Bank
- Wilary Winn LLC
- Yinhe Securities
Bold companies were top hirers over the past 3 years.
*Companies that hired Carlson School MSF Students from the Class of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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