The University of Michigan Ross School of Business employment report for the MBA Class of 2025 has been released, and the career outcomes for the Ross graduates not only maintained previous years’ gains, but also made some improvements in a challenging global economy.
Of the 366 graduates of the MBA Class of 2025, 280 (76.5 percent) of the class reported seeking employment. Three months post graduation, 86 percent of graduates had received a full-time job offer, and by six months, that number increased to 92 percent, outpacing last year’s results. The median base salary was reported to be $170,000, on par with last year, and 91 percent reported receiving a signing bonus, for which the median amount was $30,000. Of the 46 students (12.6 percent) not seeking employment, 17 are company sponsored, 12 are running their own ventures and nine are continuing their education.
Eighty-one percent of accepted offers were school-facilitated. The top employers for the MBA Class of 2025 were BCG, McKinsey & Company, Amazon, Deloitte, Bain & Company.
“The rise in job offers between three and six months highlights our students’ persistence and the power of the Michigan Ross MBA,” said Heather Byrne, managing director of the Career Development Office, in the school’s press release. “These outcomes also affirm the comprehensive career support our office provides in a dynamic market.”
Industry Placement
The top five industries for Ross MBAs are nearly identical to last year, with 33.5 percent of the class taking on consulting work, where the median salary rose significantly to $190,000. Financial services companies recruited 19.5 percent, and 13.1 percent went into the tech industry, where the median salary landed at $143,000. Over 10 percent of MBAs joined the healthcare industry and 8.9 percent went into consumer packaged goods.
| Consulting | 33.5% | $190,000 |
| Financial Services | 19.5% | $175,000 |
| Technology | 13.1% | $143,000 |
| Healthcare | 10.2% | $138,500 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 8.9% | $125,000 |
Regional Placement
Three percent of graduates went overseas, where median base salaries came to $120,000. The largest portion of the class — 36.9 percent — stayed in the Midwest, concentrating in the Chicago Metro area, and reported median salaries of $175,000. Twenty-two percent relocated to the Northeast for employment, drawn primarily to Boston and the NYC Tri-State area, where the median salaries were also reported to be $175,000. The next largest group, 20.3 percent, found work in the West, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. The median salary across that region was $156,000. The Atlanta and Miami Metro Areas were the main draw for the South, where 6.8 percent relocated, and Texas cities Austin and Dallas attracted 5.9 percent of the graduating class. Philadelphia and Washington represented the Mid-Atlantic region, where a total of 5.1 percent of Ross MBAs found employment.
| Midwest | 36.9% | $175,000 |
| Northeast | 22% | $175,000 |
| West | 20.3% | $156,000 |
| South | 6.8% | $155,000 |
| Southwest | 5.9% | $171,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 5.1% | $160,000 |
