Show Me the Money: MBA Programs That Pay
There are many reasons to choose a top-ranked business school for your MBA program, and given the substantial investment, future financial compensation certainly makes it to the top of the list for many people.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek partnered with PayScale to rank the top business schools based on how much their MBA alumni earn in two years, 10 years and 20 years. As might be expected, the top-ranked””and most expensive””MBA programs produce the highest-salaried grads over the span of their careers, according to the research.
So, without further ado, here are the Top 10 Highest Paid Business School Alumni:
1. Harvard Business School
Median career total compensation for Harvard graduates: $3,867,903
2. University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Median career total compensation for Wharton graduates: $3,491,372
3. Columbia Business School
Median career total compensation for Columbia graduates: $3,349,669
4. Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Median career total compensation for Stanford graduates: $3,327,145
5. Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business
Median career total compensation for Tuck graduates: $3,146,031
6. Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Median career total compensation for Kellogg graduates: $3,085,680
7. MIT Sloan School of Management
Median career total compensation for Sloan graduates: $3,031,132
8. University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
Median career total compensation for Booth graduates: $2,970,437
9. University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Median career total compensation for Haas graduates: $2,960,527
10. New York University, Stern School of Business
Median career total compensation for Stern graduates: $2,918,748
To learn more about the methodology behind this research, as well as how regional, industry and economic issues affect the outcome, read the original article on Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
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