Undergraduate Employment Statistics

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Minnesota Carlson Offers Every Student:

  • Access to an innovative curriculum focused on business fundamentals from year one
  • Exposure to the global business landscape through a required international experience
  • A variety of options to study the wide world of business with 10 academic major and 14 minor programs to choose from
  • Opportunities to partner with leading organizations through internships, jobs, and mentorships with an array of Fortune 500 companies
  • Enrichment activities beyond the classroom through 30+ school-specific student groups, case competitions, leadership camps, and experiential learning opportunities

Graduate employment

97.1*
Employment

*Full-time opportunity, starting their own business, graduate school acceptance, volunteering, or joining the military within 90 days of graduation.

$73,149
Undergraduate average starting salary

Internship

88.8%
Internship

Reported at least one internship while in school.

$25.93
Average starting hourly rate for internships
Employed in Minnesota
79%
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#23

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Class of 2025

 

 

Base Salary Range

  • Range $33,500 up to $204,879
  • Mean $73,149
  • Median $70,000

 

Signing Bonus Range

  • Range $500 up to $40,000
  • Mean $6,736
  • Median $5,000

 

 

Base Salary Range by Function
IndustryLowMeanHigh
Accounting$53,000$71,271$83,000
Analytics$41,600$64,969$85,000
Consulting$60,000$79,690$112,000
Finance$33,500$79,248$204,879
General Management$54,621$68,870$103,600
Human Resources$49,920$70,657$95,680
Information Technology$47,760$74,241$110,000
Logistics$35,360$65,106$80,000
Marketing/Sales$33,280$65,364$150,000
Operations/Production$41,600$66,755$78,250
Other$45,344$69,452$90,000

 

Employment by Function
FunctionPercent
Finance26.1%
Marketing/Sales19.6%
Accounting15.3%
Consulting7.3%
Analytics6.2%
Information Technology6.2%
Operations/Production5%
Logistics & Supply Chain4.7%
Other4.2%
General Management2.4%
Human Resources1.8%
Entrepreneur/Founder, Actuary, Education, Advertising/Public Relations*1.2%*

*Denotes functions and industires with less than 1% each

Employment by Industry
IndustryPercent
Financial Services25.6%
Accounting14.8%
Healthcare10.1%
Manufacturing9.3%
Consumer Packaged Goods6.5%
Marketing/Advertising/PR5.0%
Technology/Science4.5%
Consulting4.4%
Real Estate/Construction4.2%
Retail3.6%
Other2.7%
Energy1.3%
Hospitality1.3%
Transportation/Logistics1.3%
Non-Profit1.1%
Pharma/Biotech1.1%
Sports/Leisure1.1%
Government, Media/Entertainment, Defense, Education, Legal2.1%*

*Denotes functions and industires with less than 1% each

Employment by Region

Undergraduate employment by region for class of 2024
RegionPercent
Minnesota79%
Midwest8%
Northeast3%
West2%
Southwest2%
South2%
East Coast1%
Destination Not Reported3%
Minnesota Carlson Undergraduate employment by region

2024-2025 Internship Statistics

Hourly Rate Range

  • Range $11.50 up to $58.00
  • Mean $25.93
  • Median $24.23

 

 

Hourly Rate Range by Function
IndustryLowMeanHigh
Accounting$15.50$30.23$40.00
Analytics$17.00$23.83$33.66
Consulting$15.00$30.21$52.88
Finance$11.50$26.66$52.88
General Management$15.60$22.12$28.00
Human Resources$15.00$25.29$37.50
Information Technology$20.00$28.00$58.00
LogisticsN/AN/AN/A
Marketing/Sales$15.00$21.69$30.95
Operations/Production$15.00$22.66$40.00
OtherN/AN/AN/A

 

Internship by Function
FunctionPercent
Finance26%
Accounting19.7%
Marketing/Sales18%
Operations/Production 10%
Information Technology9%
Analytics3.9%
Human Resources3.9%
Consulting3.2%
General Management2.7%
Logistics1.9%
Other1.7%

 

Internship by Industry
IndustryPercent
Financial Services23%
Accounting15.8%
Manufacturing11%
Healthcare7.1%
Technology/Science6.8%
Consumer Packaged Goods6.3%
Retail4.9%
Consulting Services3.2%
Real Estate/Construction3.2%
Pharma/Biotech2.9%
Energy2.7%
Transportation/Logistics2.4%
Sports/Leisure2.2%
Marketing/Advertising/PR, Hospitality, Media/Entertainment, Non-Profit, Aerospace, Other, Government, Education8.5%*

*Denotes industries with less than 2% each

 

Internship by Region

Class of 2024 internship by region map
RegionPercent
Minnesota77%
Midwest12%
West2%
Southwest2%
South2%
Northeast1%
East/Mid-Atlantic1%
Destination Outside of U.S.1%
Unknown2%
Minnesota Carlson internships by region

Organizations That Hired Minnesota Carlson Students and Graduates

  • 3M
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co
  • Accenture
  • Accessible Space
  • Accra
  • Adelphia Metals
  • Affiance Financial
  • Aldi
  • Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
  • Allianz Life
  • Alure
  • Amazon
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Ampact
  • Anaplan
  • Andersen Corporation
  • Ankura
  • API Group
  • Apple
  • Aroris
  • Aroris Health
  • Arrive Logistics
  • Arrow Electronics
  • International
  • Aritzia
  • Aston Carter
  • AT&T
  • Athleta
  • August Ash
  • Bae Systems
  • BAHAMA Consulting
  • Bain & Company
  • Baker Tilly
  • Bank of America
  • Bay West
  • BDO
  • Beacon Hill Staffing Group
  • Beloved Bridal Boutique
  • Best Buy
  • Best Life Relocation Services
  • Bio-Techne
  • Birchwood Laboratories
  • The Black Sheep
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Ops
  • The Bluebird Group
  • BMO Capital Markets
  • Boeing Company
  • Bold Orange
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Boston Scientific
  • Boulay
  • Boulay PLLP
  • Boyer Trucks
  • Brows by Midori
  • C.A. Carlin
  • C.H. Robinson
  • Calpine
  • Cargill
  • Carmichael Lynch
  • Cascadia Capital
  • Castle Peak Residential
  • Capital
  • Centro Restaurant Group
  • CGI
  • Chandler Industries
  • Chartwell Financial Advisory
  • Children’s Minnesota
  • Chime
  • Cholla Livestock
  • CHS
  • Chubb
  • Cigna Holding Company
  • City Year
  • Clarion Partners
  • CLEAR
  • CliftonLarsonAllen
  • Cognex Corporation
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • Collective Measures
  • Compass
  • CorVent Medical
  • Cummins
  • Curious Plot
  • Daesang America
  • Daikin Applied Americas
  • Danny’s Construction
  • Company
  • Dare to Darling
  • DC Advisory
  • Deloitte
  • Deluxe Corporation
  • Dexian
  • Diageo Americas Supply
  • Dinkytown Athletes
  • DSB Rock Island
  • DSC Savannah Corp.
  • DSG
  • Early Success Center
  • EarthDaily Agro
  • Ecolab
  • Eide Bailly
  • EisnerAmper
  • Elire
  • Elucent Medical
  • Epic Systems Corporation
  • Ernst & Young
  • European Wax Center
  • Factory Motor Parts
  • Fallon Group
  • Farm Credit Administration
  • Fiat Wealth Management
  • First National Bank in Sioux
  • Falls
  • First Resource Bank
  • Fish & Richardson P.C.
  • Five Lakes Law Group
  • Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • FRSecure
  • FTI Consulting
  • Fulton Analytics
  • Gallagher Re
  • Gartner
  • GE Healthcare
  • General Mills
  • GHS
  • Gong
  • GoNo Food Finder
  • Gopher Sport
  • Graco
  • Grant Thornton
  • Green OR
  • Groove Capital
  • Guy Carpenter
  • HealthScape Advisors
  • Hearth & Home Technologies
  • Heitman
  • HKA
  • Homeward Bound
  • Honeywell
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Howden Tiger
  • Huntington National Bank
  • ICBC
  • Infinity Direct
  • Infor
  • Ingredient
  • Innovative Planning Group
  • Insight Direct USA
  • ION Group
  • ISG
  • J. Crew Group
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Jewish Family And Children’s
  • Service Of Minneapolis
  • JLL
  • Johnson Brothers Liquor
  • Company
  • Johnson Controls
  • Judiciary Courts of the State
  • of Minnesota
  • Jutting Koster Hockey
  • Keyence Corporation of
  • America
  • Koch Ag & Energy Solutions
  • Kohl’s Corporation
  • Kowalski’s Markets
  • KPMG
  • Lake Street Capital Markets
  • Lakeside Partners
  • Land O’Lakes
  • Landmark Wealth
  • Management
  • Lazard
  • LB Carlson
  • Leaflet Missal Company
  • Life International School
  • LinkedIn
  • Little Pepper Promotions
  • Logic Information Systems
  • Long Haul Trucking
  • lululemon
  • Lunr
  • Lush Fresh Handmade
  • Cosmetics
  • Lutheran Social Service of
  • Minnesota
  • M.A. Mortenson
  • Mairs & Power
  • Mairs & Power Venture
  • Capital
  • Marcus & Millichap Real
  • Estate Investment Services
  • Marion Parke Designs
  • Martin Marietta Materials
  • Maser, Amundson & Boggio
  • Meditech
  • Medtronic
  • Metropolitan Alliance of
  • Connected Communities
  • Metropolitan Council of the
  • Twin Cities
  • Michaelson Organization
  • Microsoft
  • Midco Communications
  • Midwest Financial Group
  • Minneapolis Bouldering
  • Project
  • Minnesota Air
  • Minnesota Basketball Club
  • Minnesota Department of
  • Public Safety
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Minnesota Vikings
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Mosaic Financial Group
  • Mount Yale Capital Group
  • National Grid Renewables
  • Native Governance Center
  • Nature’s Way
  • NBC Sports Next
  • Nepsis
  • Newmark
  • NexPCB
  • Nike
  • NMDP
  • North Lion Capital
  • Management
  • Northborne Partners
  • Northern Oil and Gas
  • Northern Tool & Equipment
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Corporation
  • nVent
  • Nystrom & Associates
  • Old National Bank
  • Optum
  • Oracle
  • Ovative Group
  • Ownpath Wealth Advisors
  • Peachtree Holdings
  • Pentair
  • Pillsbury United Communities
  • Piper Sandler
  • Plank Enterprises
  • Polaris
  • Portland General Electric
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Precision Castparts Corp.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Project Destined
  • Protiviti
  • PXP
  • Radar Talent Solutions
  • RBC
  • RE/MAX Results
  • Risk Placement Services
  • Minneapolis
  • Riverbridge Partners
  • RMS Company
  • Robert W. Baird & Co.
  • Roberts-Hamilton Company
  • Robinson Fresh
  • Rochford Supply
  • RSM
  • Rust Consulting
  • Sagg Road Capital
  • Santander US Capital
  • Markets
  • Satellite Shelters
  • Savy Socials
  • Scanlan International
  • Schmelz Countryside
  • Volkswagen, Fiat & Alfa
  • Romeo
  • Schwan’s Consumer Brands
  • See What I Mean LLC
  • Seeds of Success
  • Service First Federal Credit
  • Union
  • ShopHQ
  • Simplee Pho
  • Snap Install
  • Sportsman’s Guide
  • Spot Creates
  • SPS Commerce
  • StableFeed
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • Stealth Startup
  • Steam Logistics
  • Stifel Capco
  • Stone Arch Research
  • Stonegate Builders
  • Stout
  • Strategic Education
  • Summit Sales International
  • Sun Country Airlines
  • Sunopta Foods
  • SVA Consulting
  • Switchback Medical
  • Sylvan Learning
  • T-Mobile
  • Target Corporation
  • Techtronic Industries Medical
  • TempWorks Software
  • Tennant Company
  • Tequila Butcher
  • Thomson Reuters
  • TikTok
  • Total Quality Logistics
  • TPAC Underwriters
  • Tractor Supply Company
  • Trane Technologies
  • Transformation Pioneers
  • Transwestern
  • Travelers
  • Trimble
  • TripleTree
  • Tru Consulting
  • TruCairn Advisors
  • Truck Transport
  • True Friends
  • True North Equity Partners
  • Trusted Insurance Agency
  • Turnberry Solutions
  • Twin City Hardware Company
  • U.S. Bank
  • U.S. Bank Stadium
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • UBS
  • UC Health
  • Ultimus Leverpoint
  • Union Bankers’ Bank
  • United Sugar Producers and
  • Refiners Cooperative
  • UnitedHeath Group
  • Univeil Studios
  • University of Minnesota
  • Uponor
  • Vanguard Group
  • Vanicream Sensitive Skin Care
  • VIVALDI
  • Voya Financial
  • WealthFeed
  • Wei Laboratories
  • Wells Fargo & Company
  • West Monroe Partners
  • Wiha Tools
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Wilmington Trust
  • Window Concepts of Minnesota
  • Winsted
  • Wipfli
  • World Financial Group
  • The Woods Landscaping
  • Xcel Energy
  • Xerxes Global
  • Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie
  • Yukon Partners

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