The 2025 MBA employment report from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business showcases the strength of their graduates against a rocky domestic job market and global business uncertainty.
“The Class of 2025 navigated a complex hiring landscape with resilience and purpose. Their talent and determination are reflected in this report,” says Christy Murray, Associate Dean and Managing Director of the McDonough Career Center, in the school’s announcement, “alongside the supportive McDonough community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff who are committed to helping our graduates find career success.”
Georgetown McDonough reports that 78 percent of graduates seeking employment had at least one job offer within three months of graduation while 75 percent had accepted an offer within that time frame. Looking at whole numbers, 258 students enrolled in the fall of 2023 for the Class of 2025, and 134 members of the graduating class reported accepting job offers within three months of graduation. Eleven percent of full-time positions landed by McDonough MBAs were with leadership development programs, and 42 percent were converted from internships.
The reported average base salary for the MBA Class of 2025 was $146,265, and the average signing bonus was $33,768. Both figures are on par with last year.
Top Industries and Salaries
Consulting and financial services jobs took the top spots for McDonough MBAs, each claiming 25 percent. Tech jobs surged to double last year’s numbers, recruiting 16 percent of the class. Real estate cracked the top five industries with eight percent placement, outperforming the manufacturing industry, in which six percent of the class took jobs.
The median salaries for the top industries were flat over last year — to be expected in the current economic conditions — with consulting maintaining a high of $175,000 and finance jobs at $150,000.
| Consulting | 25% | $175,000 |
| Financial Services | 25% | $150,000 |
| Technology | 16% | $142,000 |
| Real Estate | 8% | $104,000 |
| Manufacturing | 6% | $140,000 |
Some of the top employers for the class included Amazon, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Deloitte, EY, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorganChase, M&T Bank Corporation, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, OASIS Energy Partners, PwC, and the U.S. Department of the State. “Studying alongside peers from over 40 countries and participating in global immersions broadened my cultural agility and problem-solving lens,” said Anushaa Das, McDonough MBA ’25 and now an associate at McKinsey & Company. “This global perspective has been invaluable in strengthening my ability to collaborate with and lead diverse teams while tackling complex client challenges.”
Regional Placement
Eighty-five percent of graduates found employment in the United States, and 39 percent remain in the Mid-Atlantic region. Another 20 percent relocated to the Northeast. The West, South, Midwest and Southwest again saw less than 10 percent of the class move to these regions.
| Mid-Atlantic | 39% |
| Northeast | 20% |
| West | 7% |
| South | 7% |
| Midwest | 6% |
| Southwest | 3% |
See McDonough’s full announcement here.
