The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has released its MBA employment report for the Class of 2025, and graduates set a new school record median salary of $185,000.
Of the 879 graduating Wharton MBA students, 69.2 percent (608 students) sought employment. Just over 90 percent of MBA graduates seeking employment received a job offer within three months of graduation, while 87 percent had accepted job offers.
Out of the 223 graduates (25.4 percent) not seeking employment, 150 returned to their pre-MBA companies. Forty-six students were self-employed or starting their own business.
Wharton MBA Employment Report 2025: Industry and Regional Placement
Financial services careers are traditionally the most popular for Wharton MBAs, and that trend continued with the MBA Class of 2025. A breakdown of the 38.2 percent employed in finance reveals that 14.2 percent pursued investment banking/brokerage and 13.4 percent landed in PE/buyouts/other. Consulting held on to second place at 28.2 percent, a three percent increase over last year. The median salaries for financial services and consulting match last year, at $175,000 ad $190,000, respectively. Technology became the industry destination for 15.3 percent of Wharton graduates. Nearly four percent pursued roles in health care. Legal and professional services rounded out the top five industry choices at 2.5 percent and also claim the highest median salary at $235,000.
| Financial Services | 38.2% | $175,000 |
| Consulting | 28.2% | $190,000 |
| Technology | 15.3% | $164,250 |
| Health Care | 5% | $155,000 |
| Legal & Professional Services | 2.5% | $235,000 |
Ninety-four percent of Wharton MBA graduates accepted jobs in the U.S. Nearly 55 percent of graduates found work in the Northeast, an eight percent jump from last year. The West was next most popular at 19.2 percent. The Mid-Atlantic states were the career destination for about 10 percent of Wharton MBAs. The Midwest saw 4.3 percent of graduates while the Southwest took in 3.8 percent. Six percent headed abroad, with roughly three percent settling in Asia and one percent in Europe.
| Northeast | 54.5% | $185,000 |
| West | 19.2% | $175,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 10.3% | $190,000 |
| Midwest | 4.3% | $190,000 |
| Southwest | 3.8% | $177,500 |
The overall U.S.-based median salary was $185,000. The Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South claimed the highest median salaries at $190,000.
