Here's the annual base salary MBA candidates say they expect to earn five years after graduation.
| Preferred field |
First job after
graduation $ |
| Aerospace and defense |
$93,562.20 |
| Auditing and accounting |
$71,590.70 |
| Automotive |
$95,529.83 |
| Banks |
$94,507.45 |
| Beverages |
$91,796.30 |
| Business services and operational consulting |
$91,522.71 |
| Chemicals |
$96,152.17 |
| Construction and materials |
$93,274.64 |
| Consumer electronics |
$97,813.06 |
| Educational and research institutions |
$86,736.78 |
| Engineering and manufacturing |
$99,302.26 |
| Fashion and accessories |
$88,256.03 |
| Fast moving consumer goods |
$92,906.75 |
| Financial services |
$99,889.64 |
| Forestry and paper |
$93,000.00 |
| Hardware equipment - IT |
$100,814.79 |
| Health care equipment and services |
$96,368.75 |
| Industrial engineering |
$97,511.09 |
| Industrial metals and mining |
$103,333.33 |
| Insurance |
$90,955.22 |
| Law firms |
$100,814.82 |
| Management consulting |
$103,627.20 |
| Media and advertisement |
$91,835.89 |
| Oil & gas |
$103,071.65 |
| Other |
$94,553.72 |
| Pharmaceuticals and biotech |
$97,515.29 |
| Public sector and governmental agencies |
$86,164.27 |
| Real estate |
$98,331.52 |
| Retailers |
$94,023.72 |
| Software and computer services |
$102,871.63 |
| Strategy consulting |
$104,130.13 |
| Telecommunication services |
$100,848.39 |
| Transportation and logistics |
$89,020.03 |
| Travel and leisure |
$89,639.12 |
| Utilities |
$101,624.81 |
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