2024 MBA Employment Data Highlights Determination, Talent of Tuck Graduates

Of the graduates in the 2024 class seeking employment, 91 percent received a job offer within three months after graduation and 89 percent accepted an offer in the same timeframe. Among U.S. students, 95 percent received an offer within three months and 92 accepted. 

“T’24s graduated into one of the more challenging markets in recent years but they never wavered. They put in the work, leveraged the substantial resources at their disposal, and got results,” says Stephen Pidgeon T’07, executive director of career services. “These employment outcomes are indicative of the quality of the class of 2024, the time and energy that they put into their career search, and the support provided by every sector of the Tuck community—including our dedicated career advisers, our world-class faculty, and our incredibly supportive alumni.”

First-year compensation reported by the class sustained school records. The median starting base salary held steady at $175,000 as did median signing bonus at $30,000. All told, the median total compensation for the class was a robust $205,000. The percentage of graduates receiving a signing bonus was 84, a slight increase compared to the class of 2023. 

The top industries for graduates this year included consulting, financial services, technology, and the trio of health care/pharma/biotech. Forty-four percent of the class entered consulting where they earned a median base salary of $190,000 and median signing bonus of $30,000. Financial services secured 24 percent of the class, up from 23 percent a year ago and 20 percent for the class of 2022. Investment banking, in particular, saw 17 percent of graduates enter the field, a three percent increase over last year. Technology and health care drew 10 percent and 8 percent of the class respectively. 

“The varied roles our graduates secure every year continue to illustrate that Tuck MBAs are equipped with the skills needed to make an impact in any industry,” Pidgeon says. “Their ability to thrive in myriad settings and gracefully navigate rapidly changing conditions will make them invaluable additions to these companies for years to come.”

View complete employment data for the class of 2024.