The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School recently released its annual MBA Class of 2015 Career Report—a breakdown of the industries, functions and locations graduates headed to upon graduation. An impressive 98.4 percent of students reported full-time job offers
Of those surveyed, 156 reported roles in consulting, and 219 reported financial services industry jobs. Technology industries drew 67, and 36 headed to healthcare.
Median compensation for those offered or in possession of jobs was reported as $125,000 per year. A notable shift took place in the area of venture capital careers, in which respondents reported a decrease in salary from the 2014 data. The median 2014 salary was $145,000, while in 2015 the median $132,500, according to the survey.
Almost 85 percent of graduates accepted jobs in the United States, with 31.5 percent of those jobs in New York City, up from 25.4 percent in 2014. Another 41.5 percent of jobs were reported in the Northeast region and 22.3 percent in the West. Students reporting international job offers made up 15.5 percent, with 6.6 percent of those in Asia.
Among employers with three or more graduates from this year’s class are Amazon, Credit Suisse, Genentech, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson.
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