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Thanks for doing this, bb!

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bb how should someone approach this table if they're not sure whether they'll go into consulting or tech? As they have been doing a bit if both in their career. How should they choose target schools then?
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bb how should someone approach this table if they're not sure whether they'll go into consulting or tech? As they have been doing a bit if both in their career. How should they choose target schools then?

It’s a pretty simple choice. You can pick a school that’s good at tech or you can pick a school that’s good at consulting or you can pick a school that’s equally good/bad at both. But you can’t have everything at the same time 😂 but you can use this table to see which schools focus and are strong and what areas.

If you look at Tuck for example, it’s one of the best programs for consulting but it it has the lowest numbers for tech placements among the entire top 20.

PS. You will have to make a decision about where you want to apply to and with what goals. Don’t apply with wishy-washy I’m open to everything type of a thing…. you want to be determined and focused and project confidence in your applications.

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hahaha rightly said bb. but what to do I'm human who wants everything at the end of the day, cant help it :lol: :lol:
Guess will look at schools like fuqua and kellogg which are good enough at both. Good point on tuck, I was actually thinking if I want to apply or not.
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everyone in business school applies to multiple recruiting paths. Usually two because it’s quite hard to do more than that. So it’s totally fine to recruit in consulting and tech as a field the timelines are compatible… someone closer to it can correct me 😇

This is also 2022 data and 2023 will look quite a bit different for tech. I have seen Fuqua change in 2023 and there was a substantial drop in tech recruiting because there was essential drop in tech recruiting 😱

I’ll put together an updated sometime in December when all of the business schools hopefully release their employment reports. At the same time, I’m not sure that one year of a slowdown in tech is even a good data point…

PS. Yes, everyone wants a Ferrari sports car with capacity of a dump truck 😂

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Hahahaha bb you echoed all my thoughts, exactly a ferrari with the capacity of an indian truck with the price point of a two wheeler. LOL.
but yes looking forward to the december report but although by then would have definitely zeroed in all the schools I'd be applying to.
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if someone wants to pivot from a tech consulting background to an MBA in finance, first of all, is that a good or realistic pivot and secondly, how difficult that pivot can be in any B-school?
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Topic Updated with the latest Class of 2023 data for all programs except Columbia and Anderson as employment reports are still not out.
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­Foster's data is still not released? At this point, I almost believe that is intentional... 
 
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There are some programs in entrepreneurship also, do we have any insights here? Also is there a similar table for non US schools
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Latest Employment Stats 2025

As per the recent releases from each school:

• Darden

Consulting 37.3%
Finance 26%
Tech 16.1%

• Berkeley Haas

Consulting 27%
Finance 16%
Tech 39%

• Vanderbilt Owen

Consulting 29%
Finance 21%
Tech 13%
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Thank you shailhills - how does it compare to the 2024? Is it better or worse? What are these numbers telling us?
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Thanks for the question bb. Here’s a quick comparison with the 2024 numbers:

Darden
2024: Consulting 43%, Finance 27%, Tech 9%
2025: Consulting 37.3%, Finance 26%, Tech 16.1%
It is visible that consulting hiring dipped a bit, finance stayed almost the same, and tech hiring grew noticeably.

Berkeley Haas
2024: Consulting 25%, Finance 21%, Tech 12%
2025: Consulting 27%, Finance 16%, Tech 39%
As we can see Consulting rose slightly, finance dropped, but tech saw a huge jump.

For broader trends, it’s still early. Most schools haven’t released their 2025 employment reports yet, so the full picture will take time to form.
I'll keep on updating this thread as we move ahead in time. :)

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jobs

Employed in
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ConsultingFinanceTech
1HBS71185% 18% 38% 16%
2Stanford24988% 14% 37% 22%
3Booth52187% 34% 33% 15%
4Wharton63493% 25% 37% 14%
5Sloan28985% 32% 25% 19%
6Kellogg42390% 35% 19% 20%
7Columbia89% 39% 38% 10%
8Yale28285% 45% 28% 10%
9Haas20786% 25% 21% 12%
10Tuck24591% 44% 24% 10%
11Fuqua34085% 39% 25% 12%
12Stern27386% 37% 36% 9%
13Johnson26181% 31% 42% 11%
14Ross85% 36% 18% 15%
15Tepper17281% 26% 19% 29%
16Darden32693% 43% 27% 9%
17Marshall80% 28% 13% 19%
18Foster9189% 33% 5% 47%
19McCombs18486% 30% 17% 22%
20McDonough89% 36% 27% 8%
21UCLA Anderson27378% 25% 18% 23%
22Emory Goizueta80% 41% 21% 9%
23Kelley Indiana 24% 8% 14%


Note: Class of 2024 - Latest Employment report stats. UNC Kenan-Flagler employment report is not available as of Jan 26, 2025
N = 6194, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



Top Placements - 80% all grads
  • Consulting (37%)
  • Finance (23%)
  • Tech (18%)


Limited Placements - 18% of all grads - These industries place 1-5% max even the ones who are "strong" in these industries.
  • Healthcare (4%)
  • CPG (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Media and Entertainment (2%)
  • Real Estate (2%)
  • Energy (2%)
  • Non-Profit (2%)
  • Retail (3%)


Impossible Industries - do not typically hire MBA's.
  • Government
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • HR
  • All others not mentioned above
Basically, you do not want to apply with these goals or recruit because nobody is hiring. These are really challenging to recruit into after an MBA. While nothing is impossible, recruiting into these "impossible" industries is going to take up a lot of effort that may be fruitless and likely will be very hard to get admitted since AdCom do not like admitting people who want to pursue impossible goals.

Job Seeking Percentages: Some schools, like HBS (Harvard Business School), have a low percentage of students seeking jobs (70%), suggesting that many students might pursue entrepreneurial ventures or being sponsored or have a job lined up before they enter.

Consulting Dominance: Consulting is a popular choice across many schools. For example, 45.4% of Yale graduates and 44% of Tuck graduates enter consulting, highlighting the strong appeal of this sector.

Regional Preferences: Schools like Haas (UC Berkeley) and UCLA Anderson, located in California, have higher percentages of graduates entering tech, reflecting the strong tech industry presence in Silicon Valley.

East Coast Finance Hubs: East Coast schools like Columbia and Wharton have higher finance percentages, likely due to their proximity to major financial centers like New York City. Does location play a bigger role in career outcomes than we think?

Foster’s tech dominance: Foster (University of Washington) has a staggering 47% of graduates entering tech, which is higher than even Stanford (22%) and Sloan (19%). This does not mean that you will get a better job by going to Foster than Sloan, but location and industries near the schools sphere of influence have a significant impact.



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care
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1HBS 6% 3% 3% 3% % 5% % 2%
2Stanford 6% 2% 2% 5% 2% % 5% %
3Booth 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
4Wharton 5% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2%
5Sloan 7% 3% 2% % % 1% 3% 3%
6Kellogg 9% 7% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
7Columbia 4% 5% 2% 3% 3% 1% % 0%
8Yale 6% 5% 1% 2% % 3% 5% 4%
9Haas 8% 6% % 1% 3% 5% 6% 6%
10Tuck 8% 6% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 6%
11Fuqua 7% 7% % % % % % %
12Stern 2% 6% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1%
13Johnson 3% 4% 3% % % % 3% %
14Ross 9% 8% 4% % % % 3% 3%
15Tepper 9% 4% 5% 1% % 1% 2% %
16Darden 5% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4%
17Marshall 3% 9% % 9% 5% % % 2%
18Foster % % 5% % % % % 5%
19McCombs % 4% 4% % 3% % 6% 5%
20McDonough 3% 8% 8% % 5% 2% % %
21UCLA Anderson 9% 7% % 9% 2% 1% 3% 1%
22Emory Goizueta 9% 4% % % % % % 4%
23Kelley Indiana 14% 14% 16% % % % % %




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1HBS73%86% 25% 33% 16%
2Stanford25689% 15% 38% 24%
3Booth84%96% 39% 33% 16%
4Wharton7597% 29% 37% 14%
5Sloan75%90% 34% 20% 24%
6Kellogg42095% 42% 22% 17%
7Columbia81% 36% 36% 11%
8Yale92% 44% 4% 10%
9Haas87%90% 28% 15% 30%
10Tuck17596% 46% 23% 14%
11Fuqua38993% 43% 21% 17%
12Stern31594% 42% 29% 14%
13Johnson93%94% 42% 35% 11%
14Ross96% 45% 14% 16%
15Tepper94% 42% 14% 29%
16Darden33196% 46% 26% 11%
17Marshall86% 28% 17% 24%
18Foster126% 29% 5% 39%
19McCombs23990% 43% 16% 15%
20McDonough93% 35% 25% 18%


Note: Class of 2023 - Latest Employment report stats. Columbia and Anderson employment reports are not available as of Feb 7, 2024
N = 6194, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports





Top Placements - 80% all grads
  • Consulting (37%)
  • Finance (23%)
  • Tech (18%)


Limited Placements - 18% of all grads - These industries place 1-5% max even the ones who are "strong" in these industries.
  • Healthcare (4%)
  • CPG (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Media and Entertainment (2%)
  • Real Estate (2%)
  • Energy (2%)
  • Non-Profit (2%)
  • Retail (3%)


Impossible Industries - do not typically hire MBA's.
  • Government
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • HR
  • All others not mentioned above

    Basically, you do not want to apply with these goals or recruit because nobody is hiring. These are really challenging to recruit into after an MBA. While nothing is impossible, recruiting into these "impossible" industries is going to take up a lot of effort that may be fruitless and likely will be very hard to get admitted since AdCom do not like admitting people who want to pursue impossible goals.

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1HBS 5% 4% 6% 1% % 5% 2% 1%
2Stanford 4% 3% % 2% 2% 1% 2% %
3Booth 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
4Wharton 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% % 1% 2%
5Sloan 6% 3% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% %
6Kellogg 3% 7% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
7Columbia % % % % % % % %
8Yale 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 7%
9Haas 8% 4% 1% % 4% 3% 2% %
10Tuck 6% 6% 2% 1% 1% % 2% %
11Fuqua 6% 6% % % % % 2% %
12Stern 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1%
13Johnson 3% 4% 2% % % % 0% %
14Ross 6% 5% 3% % 2% % 3% 4%
15Tepper 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% % 1% %
16Darden 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3%
17Marshall 6% 6% 5% 10% 2% % 1% 3%
18Foster % % % % % % % %
19McCombs 2% 6% 4% % 2% % 4% 4%
20McDonough 3% 5% 5% % 5% % % %

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USN RankSchoolSeeking jobsEmployed in 3 MonthsConsultingFinanceTech
1Booth56396% 36% 35% 15%
2Kellogg48197% 37% 15% 18%
3Wharton63396% 24% 39% 19%
4Sloan35894% 31% 22% 22%
5HBS60090% 26% 33% 18%
6Tuck25597% 47% 20% 11%
6Stanford30984% 15% 33% 30%
8Ross30698% 42% 14% 15%
8Yale28293% 46% 22% 14%
10Stern23894% 31% 34% 17%
11Columbia67592% 27% 41% 15%
11Fuqua34897% 36% 16% 23%
11Haas27593% 28% 13% 32%
14Darden36797% 44% 25% 14%
15Johnson25996% 30% 39% 15%
15Marshall16997% 21% 15% 27%
17Emory15096% 54% 12% 14%
18Tepper13396% 39% 16% 28%
19Anderson29792% 24% 11% 31%
20McCombs21193% 30% 17% 30%
20Foster10299% 33% 15% 48%


Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
N = 6023, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



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1Booth 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
2Kellogg 4% 9% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
3Wharton 6% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
4Sloan 7% 3% 5% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
5HBS 5% 3% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1%
6Tuck 9% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
6Stanford 5% 2% 0% 5% 2% 1% 2% 0%
8Ross 6% 5% 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 2%
8Yale 4% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0%
10Stern 4% 4% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0%
11Columbia 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 0% 1%
11Fuqua911% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
11Haas 5% 5% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%
14Darden 3% 3% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
15Johnson 0% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
15Marshall 4% 3% 1% 5% 2% 0% 1% 1%
17Emory 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2%
18Tepper 6% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
19Anderson 4% 8% 0% 8% 3% 0% 1% 0%
20McCombs 2% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 4% 2%
20Foster 6% 2% 5% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
N = 6023, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



Government, Transportation and Logistics, Hospitality
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jobs
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1Booth56396% 0% 0% 0% 2%
2Kellogg48197% 0% 0% 0% 1%
3Wharton63396% 0% 0% 0% 1%
4Sloan35894% 0% 1% 0% 1%
5HBS60090% 1% 0% 0% 0%
6Tuck25597% 1% 0% 0% 1%
6Stanford30984% 1% 0% 0% 2%
8Ross30698% 0% 0% 0% 2%
8Yale28293% 1% 1% 0% 0%
10Stern23894% 0% 0% 0% 3%
11Columbia67592% 0% 0% 0% 1%
11Fuqua34897% 0% 1% 0% 1%
11Haas27593% 0% 3% 0% 4%
14Darden36797% 0% 1% 1% 2%
15Johnson25996% 0% 0% 0% 8%
15Marshall16997% 0% 0% 0% 2%
17Emory15096% 0% 3% 0% 4%
18Tepper13396% 0% 0% 0% 1%
19Anderson29792% 0% 0% 0% 2%
20McCombs21193% 0% 3% 0% 2%
20Foster10299% 0% 1% 0% 1%

Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
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  • Do not put in your essays that your goal after MBA is the industry this program has very few placements. That's a likely ding, do your research!
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Best MBA Programs for Consulting, Finance, and Tech 2024-2025
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GMAT Club
Rank
School
Seeking
jobs

Employed in
3 Months
ConsultingFinanceTech
1HBS71185% 18% 38% 16%
2Stanford24988% 14% 37% 22%
3Booth52187% 34% 33% 15%
4Wharton63493% 25% 37% 14%
5Sloan28985% 32% 25% 19%
6Kellogg42390% 35% 19% 20%
7Columbia89% 39% 38% 10%
8Yale28285% 45% 28% 10%
9Haas20786% 25% 21% 12%
10Tuck24591% 44% 24% 10%
11Fuqua34085% 39% 25% 12%
12Stern27386% 37% 36% 9%
13Johnson26181% 31% 42% 11%
14Ross85% 36% 18% 15%
15Tepper17281% 26% 19% 29%
16Darden32693% 43% 27% 9%
17Marshall80% 28% 13% 19%
18Foster9189% 33% 5% 47%
19McCombs18486% 30% 17% 22%
20McDonough89% 36% 27% 8%
21UCLA Anderson27378% 25% 18% 23%
22Emory Goizueta80% 41% 21% 9%
23Kelley Indiana 24% 8% 14%


Note: Class of 2024 - Latest Employment report stats. UNC Kenan-Flagler employment report is not available as of Jan 26, 2025
N = 6194, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



Top Placements - 80% all grads
  • Consulting (37%)
  • Finance (23%)
  • Tech (18%)


Limited Placements - 18% of all grads - These industries place 1-5% max even the ones who are "strong" in these industries.
  • Healthcare (4%)
  • CPG (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Media and Entertainment (2%)
  • Real Estate (2%)
  • Energy (2%)
  • Non-Profit (2%)
  • Retail (3%)


Impossible Industries - do not typically hire MBA's.
  • Government
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • HR
  • All others not mentioned above
Basically, you do not want to apply with these goals or recruit because nobody is hiring. These are really challenging to recruit into after an MBA. While nothing is impossible, recruiting into these "impossible" industries is going to take up a lot of effort that may be fruitless and likely will be very hard to get admitted since AdCom do not like admitting people who want to pursue impossible goals.

Job Seeking Percentages: Some schools, like HBS (Harvard Business School), have a low percentage of students seeking jobs (70%), suggesting that many students might pursue entrepreneurial ventures or being sponsored or have a job lined up before they enter.

Consulting Dominance: Consulting is a popular choice across many schools. For example, 45.4% of Yale graduates and 44% of Tuck graduates enter consulting, highlighting the strong appeal of this sector.

Regional Preferences: Schools like Haas (UC Berkeley) and UCLA Anderson, located in California, have higher percentages of graduates entering tech, reflecting the strong tech industry presence in Silicon Valley.

East Coast Finance Hubs: East Coast schools like Columbia and Wharton have higher finance percentages, likely due to their proximity to major financial centers like New York City. Does location play a bigger role in career outcomes than we think?

Foster’s tech dominance: Foster (University of Washington) has a staggering 47% of graduates entering tech, which is higher than even Stanford (22%) and Sloan (19%). This does not mean that you will get a better job by going to Foster than Sloan, but location and industries near the schools sphere of influence have a significant impact.



Best MBA Programs for Healthcare, CPG, Manufacturing, Media, Non-Profit, Energy, and Retail
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GMAT Club
Rank
SchoolHealth
care
CPGMFGMediaReal
Estate
Non
Profit
EnergyRetail
1HBS 6% 3% 3% 3% % 5% % 2%
2Stanford 6% 2% 2% 5% 2% % 5% %
3Booth 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
4Wharton 5% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2%
5Sloan 7% 3% 2% % % 1% 3% 3%
6Kellogg 9% 7% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
7Columbia 4% 5% 2% 3% 3% 1% % 0%
8Yale 6% 5% 1% 2% % 3% 5% 4%
9Haas 8% 6% % 1% 3% 5% 6% 6%
10Tuck 8% 6% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 6%
11Fuqua 7% 7% % % % % % %
12Stern 2% 6% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1%
13Johnson 3% 4% 3% % % % 3% %
14Ross 9% 8% 4% % % % 3% 3%
15Tepper 9% 4% 5% 1% % 1% 2% %
16Darden 5% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4%
17Marshall 3% 9% % 9% 5% % % 2%
18Foster % % 5% % % % % 5%
19McCombs % 4% 4% % 3% % 6% 5%
20McDonough 3% 8% 8% % 5% 2% % %
21UCLA Anderson 9% 7% % 9% 2% 1% 3% 1%
22Emory Goizueta 9% 4% % % % % % 4%
23Kelley Indiana 14% 14% 16% % % % % %




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Best MBA Programs by Industry
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Best MBA Programs for Consulting, Finance, and Tech 2023-2024
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GMAT Club
Rank
School
Seeking
jobs

Employed in
3 Months
ConsultingFinanceTech
1HBS73%86% 25% 33% 16%
2Stanford25689% 15% 38% 24%
3Booth84%96% 39% 33% 16%
4Wharton7597% 29% 37% 14%
5Sloan75%90% 34% 20% 24%
6Kellogg42095% 42% 22% 17%
7Columbia81% 36% 36% 11%
8Yale92% 44% 4% 10%
9Haas87%90% 28% 15% 30%
10Tuck17596% 46% 23% 14%
11Fuqua38993% 43% 21% 17%
12Stern31594% 42% 29% 14%
13Johnson93%94% 42% 35% 11%
14Ross96% 45% 14% 16%
15Tepper94% 42% 14% 29%
16Darden33196% 46% 26% 11%
17Marshall86% 28% 17% 24%
18Foster126% 29% 5% 39%
19McCombs23990% 43% 16% 15%
20McDonough93% 35% 25% 18%


Note: Class of 2023 - Latest Employment report stats. Columbia and Anderson employment reports are not available as of Feb 7, 2024
N = 6194, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports





Top Placements - 80% all grads
  • Consulting (37%)
  • Finance (23%)
  • Tech (18%)


Limited Placements - 18% of all grads - These industries place 1-5% max even the ones who are "strong" in these industries.
  • Healthcare (4%)
  • CPG (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Media and Entertainment (2%)
  • Real Estate (2%)
  • Energy (2%)
  • Non-Profit (2%)
  • Retail (3%)


Impossible Industries - do not typically hire MBA's.
  • Government
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • HR
  • All others not mentioned above

    Basically, you do not want to apply with these goals or recruit because nobody is hiring. These are really challenging to recruit into after an MBA. While nothing is impossible, recruiting into these "impossible" industries is going to take up a lot of effort that may be fruitless and likely will be very hard to get admitted since AdCom do not like admitting people who want to pursue impossible goals.

Best MBA Programs for Healthcare, CPG, Manufacturing, Media, Non-Profit, Energy, and Retail
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GMAT Club
Rank
SchoolHealth
care
CPGMFGMediaReal
Estate
Non
Profit
EnergyRetail
1HBS 5% 4% 6% 1% % 5% 2% 1%
2Stanford 4% 3% % 2% 2% 1% 2% %
3Booth 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
4Wharton 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% % 1% 2%
5Sloan 6% 3% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% %
6Kellogg 3% 7% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
7Columbia % % % % % % % %
8Yale 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 7%
9Haas 8% 4% 1% % 4% 3% 2% %
10Tuck 6% 6% 2% 1% 1% % 2% %
11Fuqua 6% 6% % % % % 2% %
12Stern 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1%
13Johnson 3% 4% 2% % % % 0% %
14Ross 6% 5% 3% % 2% % 3% 4%
15Tepper 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% % 1% %
16Darden 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3%
17Marshall 6% 6% 5% 10% 2% % 1% 3%
18Foster % % % % % % % %
19McCombs 2% 6% 4% % 2% % 4% 4%
20McDonough 3% 5% 5% % 5% % % %

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Best MBA Programs for Consulting, Finance, and Tech
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USN RankSchoolSeeking jobsEmployed in 3 MonthsConsultingFinanceTech
1Booth56396% 36% 35% 15%
2Kellogg48197% 37% 15% 18%
3Wharton63396% 24% 39% 19%
4Sloan35894% 31% 22% 22%
5HBS60090% 26% 33% 18%
6Tuck25597% 47% 20% 11%
6Stanford30984% 15% 33% 30%
8Ross30698% 42% 14% 15%
8Yale28293% 46% 22% 14%
10Stern23894% 31% 34% 17%
11Columbia67592% 27% 41% 15%
11Fuqua34897% 36% 16% 23%
11Haas27593% 28% 13% 32%
14Darden36797% 44% 25% 14%
15Johnson25996% 30% 39% 15%
15Marshall16997% 21% 15% 27%
17Emory15096% 54% 12% 14%
18Tepper13396% 39% 16% 28%
19Anderson29792% 24% 11% 31%
20McCombs21193% 30% 17% 30%
20Foster10299% 33% 15% 48%


Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
N = 6023, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



Best MBA Programs for Healthcare, CPG, Manufacturing, Media, Non-Profit, Energy, and Retail
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USN
Rank
SchoolHealth
care
CPGMFGMediaReal
Estate
Non
Profit
EnergyRetail
1Booth 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
2Kellogg 4% 9% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
3Wharton 6% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
4Sloan 7% 3% 5% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
5HBS 5% 3% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1%
6Tuck 9% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
6Stanford 5% 2% 0% 5% 2% 1% 2% 0%
8Ross 6% 5% 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 2%
8Yale 4% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0%
10Stern 4% 4% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0%
11Columbia 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 0% 1%
11Fuqua911% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
11Haas 5% 5% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%
14Darden 3% 3% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
15Johnson 0% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
15Marshall 4% 3% 1% 5% 2% 0% 1% 1%
17Emory 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2%
18Tepper 6% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
19Anderson 4% 8% 0% 8% 3% 0% 1% 0%
20McCombs 2% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 4% 2%
20Foster 6% 2% 5% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
N = 6023, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports



Government, Transportation and Logistics, Hospitality
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USN
Rank
SchoolSeeking
jobs
Employed in
3 Months
GovernmentTransport /
Logistics
HospitalityOther
1Booth56396% 0% 0% 0% 2%
2Kellogg48197% 0% 0% 0% 1%
3Wharton63396% 0% 0% 0% 1%
4Sloan35894% 0% 1% 0% 1%
5HBS60090% 1% 0% 0% 0%
6Tuck25597% 1% 0% 0% 1%
6Stanford30984% 1% 0% 0% 2%
8Ross30698% 0% 0% 0% 2%
8Yale28293% 1% 1% 0% 0%
10Stern23894% 0% 0% 0% 3%
11Columbia67592% 0% 0% 0% 1%
11Fuqua34897% 0% 1% 0% 1%
11Haas27593% 0% 3% 0% 4%
14Darden36797% 0% 1% 1% 2%
15Johnson25996% 0% 0% 0% 8%
15Marshall16997% 0% 0% 0% 2%
17Emory15096% 0% 3% 0% 4%
18Tepper13396% 0% 0% 0% 1%
19Anderson29792% 0% 0% 0% 2%
20McCombs21193% 0% 3% 0% 2%
20Foster10299% 0% 1% 0% 1%

Note: 2022 Employment report stats. Will update this list once most programs release employment reports, targeting end of year.
N = 6023, employed MBA graduates
Source: School employment reports
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