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FORTUNE 100 Top MBA employers 2006
Companies where MBA candidates say they'd most like to work
Pay
Here's the base salary MBA candidates say they expect to earn.
 
Venture capital 103,274 234,344
Investment management 98,088 225,254
Management consulting 97,563 195,341
Internet/e-commerce 95,971 177,324
Investment banking 95,726 239,336
Computer software 95,342 173,842
Financial services 93,155 194,733
Energy/power 92,838 168,435
Biotechnology 92,809 160,629
Telecommunications 92,733 178,493
Hospitality 91,531 172,188
Healthcare/pharmaceutical 91,432 158,157
Real estate 91,426 183,755
Computer hardware 90,752 144,504
Healthcare 90,220 159,541
Metals 89,500 186,800
Other 89,097 157,480
Electronics 89,043 144,281
Chemical/petroleum 88,919 152,453
IT consulting 88,424 154,208
Food service 88,326 176,075
Utilities 88,200 160,385
Airline/travel 87,763 166,835
Academic research 87,743 173,456
Automotive 87,046 144,606
Consumer goods 87,012 143,776
Hotel/restaurant/tourism 86,962 143,228
Retail/fashion/apparel 86,871 155,552
Engineering/manufacturing 86,684 142,374
Forestry/paper/pulp 86,667 139,444
Entertainment/media/public relations 86,100 150,435
Network communications/data networking 85,724 163,069
Insurance 85,592 175,938
Commercial banking 85,289 155,832
Government/public service 85,266 144,882
Engineering consulting 85,178 133,378
Aerospace/defense 84,908 142,212
Non-profit 84,339 138,309
Environmental/conservation 84,027 130,342
Transportation/distribution/logistics 83,180 143,083
Agricultural 82,130 144,545
Construction 81,394 141,563
Education/teaching 79,908 139,554
Advertising/public relations 79,804 126,402
Auditing/accounting/taxation 56,531 92,000
Average 88,087 167,052
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Most popular with women
McKinsey & Company 13.43
Google 12.14
Johnson & Johnson 10.52
Most popular with men
McKinsey & Company 24.16
Goldman Sachs 16.66
Bain & Company 15.86
How we pick the 100 Top MBA Employers
Think of it as a popularity contest for companies: Every year research firm Universum Communications (www.universumusa.com) ranks the most desirable employers in the world, based on where MBA candidates say they'd most like to work... (more)
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