Full-Time MBA Employment Statistics

Explore the career outcomes achieved by graduates of the Full-Time MBA program at Carlson School of Management. Our comprehensive employment statistics provide a clear picture of the transformative journey our students embark upon, showcasing their successful transitions into diverse industries, functions, and roles.

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Full-Time MBA Employment Outcomes

Our employment data combines three years of career outcomes for graduates of both our Full-Time MBA and Science Management MBA programs.

Received Employment Offers by 90 Days

91%

Accepted Employment Offers by 90 Days

87%

Base Salary Range

  • Range $50,000 up to $195,000
  • Mean $131,972
  • $130,779 mean salary with U.S. work authorization

  • $137,755 mean salary without U.S. work authorization

     

Signing Bonus

  • Range $3,000 up to $80,000
  • Mean $32,636
  • $29,550 mean signing bonus with U.S. work authorization

  • $33,133 mean signing bonus without U.S. work authorization

     

 

Employment by Function
FunctionPercentMean Base Salary
Business Analytics1.8%$97,833
Consulting28.6%$161,935
Finance/Accounting16.7%$125,708
General Management15.5%$112,208
Human Resources1.8%N/A
Marketing/Sales24.4%$116,343
Information Technology1.2%N/A
Operations/Logistics7.7%$122,767
Other2.4%$124,900
Employment by Industry
IndustryPercentMean Base Salary
Accounting Services0.6%N/A
Consulting23.7%$166,685
Consumer Packaged Goods9.5%$113,438
Financial Services11.2%$126,306
Government1.2%N/A
Healthcare (Including Products and Services)18.9%$119,643
Hospitality0.6%N/A
Manufacturing8.3%$119,365
Media/Entertainment1.8%N/A
Non-Profit2.4%$79,000
Energy4.1%$86,667
Retail3.6%$140,000
Technology7.7%$127,091
Transportation and Logistics Services2.4%N/A
Other4.1%$107,833

 

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Where Students Accepted Jobs

Map of the United States showing employment distribution with three region markers: Western states in yellow (7%), Southern central states in blue (1%), and Northern central states in burgundy (84%). Remaining states shown in gray.
RegionPercent
Midwest84%
South1%
West7%
Snapshot of where Full-Time MBA graduates landed after graduation
Sources of Accepted Jobs
IndustryPercent
School-Facilitated Recruiting Activities64%
Graduate-Initiated Job Search Activities33%

 

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Students
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STUDENTS SEEKING Employment

Companies that Hired Carlson MBA Students

  • 215 Holding Company
  • 3M
  • Amazon.com
  • Asmodee
  • ATP-Bio
  • Avionte
  • Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
  • Bedrock Restoration
  • Bloomstone
  • Bond & Devick Wealth Partners
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Boston Scientific
  • Cainiao
  • Cargill
  • Catalyst Story Institute
  • China Mining Geotechnical Technology Co
  • City Running
  • Cold Climate
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments
  • ConAgra Foods
  • CWT
  • Danaher Corporation
  • Deloitte
  • DWS Group
  • Dynatronics
  • Ecolab
  • Envista
  • Ernst & Young
  • ExxonMobil
  • Farm Credit Administration
  • Flint Hills Resources
  • Foresight Associates
  • General Mills
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Great North Ventures
  • Harris Williams
  • HBL Bank
  • HCA Healthcare
  • Hogan Transportation Companies
  • Indian Meadow Herbals
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Junior Achievement North
  • Land O'Lakes
  • Lazard
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Medtronic
  • Michael Anderson Consulting
  • Microsoft
  • Minneapolis Downtown Council
  • Minnesota IT Services
  • Miraclon
  • MISO
  • National Grid Renewables
  • Northborne Partners LLC
  • Northern Oil & Gas
  • Norwest Mezzanine Partners
  • Office for Technology Commercialization (U of M)
  • Optum
  • Philips Healthcare
  • Pioneer Management Consulting
  • Piper Sandler
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Q-rounds
  • Schwan's Company
  • Securian Financial
  • Slalom Consulting
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Spencer Stuart
  • Tandem Diabetes Care
  • Target Corporation
  • The Chartis Group
  • The DEJ Group
  • Thrivent Financial
  • U.S. Bank
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • University of Minnesota
  • US Bancorp
  • Veia Valve
  • Veritas Technologies, LLC
  • Whitecap Health Advisors
  • Xcel Energy
  • ZS Associates
Most offers made:
Deloitte
Ecolab Inc.
Best Branding:
McKinsey & Company
for its creative approach to recruiting students
Best New Recruiting Partner:
Emerson
for all of its first-year efforts

Internship Report

Discover the internship employment statistics for the Full-Time MBA program, showcasing placement success, industry trends, and compensation insights.

Internship Offers

100%

accepted internship offers

Hourly Rate

  • Range $15.00 up to $110.00
  • Mean $49.05
  • $44.18 with U.S. work authorization

  • $51.25 without U.S. work authorization

     

Employment by Function
FunctionPercentAverage Rate
Business Analytics2.82%$31.67
Consulting26.76%$61.71
Finance/Accounting18.78%$51.93
General Management8.45%$48.79
Human Resources1.88%$38.29
Marketing/Sales26.29%$44.44
Information Technology0.94%N/A
Operations/Logistics5.63%$35.03
Other8.45%$30.46
Employment by Industry
IndustryPercentAverage Rate
Accounting Services0.00%N/A
Consulting18.78%$74.26
Consumer Packaged Goods7.04%$47.10
Financial Services13.15%$52.12
Government1.41%N/A
Healthcare (Including Products and Services)15.49%$44.53
Hospitality0.47%N/A
Manufacturing11.27%$50.56
Media/Entertainment2.35%N/A
Non-Profit7.51%$28.03
Energy2.35%$27.75
Retail4.69%$43.86
Technology9.39%$40.78
Transportation and Logistics Services0.94%N/A
Other5.16%$37.85

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