BBA Salary Survey
| BBA Salary Survey 2024-2025 | Base Salary Mean | Base Salary Median | Base Salary Range |
| U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident |
$89,373 | $85,000 | $30,000 – $206,000 |
| International | $89,502 | $92,000 | $55,000 – $120,000 |
| Total | $89,337 | $85,000 | $30,000 – $206,000 |
Full-Time Statistics by Major
| Full-Time Base Salary by Major | No. of Graduates Accepting | No. Reporting Salary | Mean Base Salary |
| Accounting | 13 | 9 | $78,833 |
| Business Analytics | 42 | 33 | $89,662 |
| Canfield Business Honors (CBHP)* | 135 | 107 | $108,466 |
| Finance | 407 | 339 | $92,315 |
| International Business | 15 | 12 | $74,576 |
| Management | 30 | 24 | $73,775 |
| Management Information Systems | 171 | 136 | $91,650 |
| Marketing | 68 | 48 | $66,542 |
| Supply Chain Management | 19 | 12 | $76,917 |
*Canfield Business Honors Program (CBHP) students are allowed to have a double major in business: one in CBHP and one in another business discipline. CBHP students who double major have been counted in both CBHP and their non-CBHP major above.
Full-Time Statistics by Geographical Region
| Geographical Region | Base Salary Median | Base Salary Range |
| Texas | $80,000 | $30,000-$140,000 |
| Austin, Texas | $75,000 | $30,000-$140,000 |
| Dallas, Texas | $80,000 | $60,000-$130,000 |
| Houston, Texas | $92,500 | $55,000-$130,000 |
| Other Texas | $79,200 | $35,000-$110,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic | $106,000 | |
| Midwest | $90,000 | |
| Northeast | $110,000 | |
| South | $76,000 | |
| Southwest (excluding Texas) | $71,500 | |
| West | $100,000 | |
| Remote | $76,000 | |
| Outside the U.S. | N/A* |
Salaries reflected are median base salary of 621 graduates reporting locations.
*Data points not meeting the minimum requirement of three are indicated by an N/A designation to protect student confidentiality.
Full-Time Statistics by Industry
| Industry* | % of Graduates Accepting | No. Reporting Salary | Base Salary Mean | Base Salary Range |
| Financial Services** | 38.8% | 247 | $96,640 | $45,000-$200,000 |
| Consulting | 19.7% | 138 | $91,743 | $62,000-$114,000 |
| Technology | 18.2% | 104 | $90,373 | $55,000-$206,000 |
| Real Estate | 2.4% | 13 | $74,338 | $52,000-$110,000 |
| Manufacturing | 3.8% | 21 | $77,633 | $36,000-$120,000 |
| Energy | 3.3% | 17 | $79,685 | $65,000-$105,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 2.1% | 15 | $73,200 | $62,400-$90,000 |
| Accounting Services | 1.5% | 11 | $78,773 | $52,000-$92,000 |
| Healthcare | 1.1% | 5 | $73,400 | $68,000-$80,000 |
| Transportation/Logistics | 1.9% | 10 | $91,871 | $56,160-$180,000 |
| Retail | 1.3% | 8 | $66,875 | $35,000-$90,000 |
| Marketing/Advertising/Communications/Digital | 1.4% | 6 | $67,500 | $55,000-$100,000 |
| Non-Profit/Education | 0.9% | 7 | $52,386 | $31,200-$75,000 |
| Media/Entertainment | 0.5% | 3 | $47,200 | $41,600-$55,000 |
| Government | 1.0% | 6 | $56,020 | $40,000-$70,644 |
| Other*** | 1.6% | 6 | $58,957 | $30,000-$80,000 |
| Hospitality | 0.5% | 4 | $53,420 | $43,680-$60,000 |
| Total | 100% | 621 | $85,000 | $30,000-$206,000 |
*All students reporting job acceptances and salary details.
**Financial Services includes Asset/Investment Management, Commercial Banking, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking/Brokerage/Wealth Management, Multiple Financial Services, Private Equity/Venture Capital, and Other.
***Other industries include Law/Legal Services, Sports/Leisure, and Other.
Internship Statistics by Major
| Major | No. of Acceptances | No. Reporting Salary | Mean Monthly Salary |
| Accounting | 106 | 102 | $4,808 |
| Business Analytics | 73 | 61 | $4,796 |
| Canfield Business Honors (CBHP)** | 228 | 203 | $5,975 |
| Finance | 538 | 463 | $5,093 |
| International Business | 24 | 18 | $4,109 |
| Management | 38 | 25 | $4,179 |
| Management Information Systems | 212 | 194 | $5,076 |
| Marketing | 94 | 80 | $3,552 |
| Supply Chain Management | 23 | 17 | $4,398 |
| Unspecified**** | 1 | 1 | N/A*** |
**Canfield Business Honors Program (CBHP) students are allowed to have a double major in business: one in CBHP and one in another business discipline. CBHP students who double major have been counted in both CBHP and their non-CBHP major above.
***Data points not meeting the minimum requirement of three are indicated by an N/A designation to protect student confidentiality.
****Students typically declare a major in their second year.
Internship Statistics by Geographical Region
| Geographical Region | Monthly Median | Monthly Range |
| Texas | $4,333 | $167-$21,667 |
| Austin, Texas | $3,640 | $167-$21,667 |
| Dallas, Texas | $5,200 | $1,257-$9,317 |
| Houston, Texas | $5,400 | $500-$13,751 |
| Other Texas | $4,160 | $1,000-$11,267 |
| Mid-Atlantic | $6,340 | |
| Midwest | $5,200 | |
| Northeast | $6,933 | |
| South | $4,333 | |
| Southwest (excluding Texas) | N/A* | |
| West | $6,413 | |
| Remote | $3,467 | |
| Outside the U.S. | $945 |
Salaries reflected are median monthly salary of 1,095 students reporting salary & location.
*Data points not meeting the minimum requirement of three are indicated by an N/A designation to protect student confidentiality.
Internship Statistics by Industry
| Industry* | % of Acceptances | No. Reporting Salary | Monthly Salary Mean | Monthly Salary Range |
| Financial Services** | 31.6% | 351 | $6,052 | $167-$21,667 |
| Consulting | 12.6% | 147 | $6,135 | $213-$9,317 |
| Technology | 13.6% | 162 | $4,817 | $83-$9,360 |
| Real Estate | 4.2% | 46 | $3,108 | $1,000-$6,500 |
| Manufacturing | 6.0% | 65 | $4,449 | $2,600-$7,280 |
| Non-Profit/Education | 5.4% | 43 | $2,981 | $167-$4,739 |
| Accounting Services | 7.1% | 90 | $5,528 | $848-$7,280 |
| Energy | 3.4% | 41 | $4,268 | $2,600-$5,725 |
| Retail | 1.8% | 21 | $3,911 | $2,600-$5,200 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 2.5% | 27 | $3,928 | $188-$6,335 |
| Healthcare | 2.4% | 23 | $3,457 | $1,733-$4,723 |
| Media/Entertainment | 1.5% | 12 | $2,658 | $2,080-$3,467 |
| Other**** | 2.0% | 15 | $2,890 | $600-$6,067 |
| Government | 3.9% | 31 | $3,200 | $250-$5,722 |
| Transportation/Logistics | 1.4% | 16 | $3,648 | $1,000-$5,000 |
| Hospitality | 0.5% | 5 | $2,981 | $1,300-$3,900 |
| Event Management | 0.2% | 1 | N/A*** | N/A*** |
| Total | 100% | 994 | $4,972 | $305-$22,560 |
*All students reporting job acceptances and salary details.
**Financial Services includes Asset/Investment Management, Commercial Banking, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking/Brokerage/Wealth Management, Multiple Financial Services, Private Equity/Venture Capital, and Other.
***Data points not meeting minimum requirement of three are indicated by an N/A designation to protect student confidentiality.
****Other industries include Law/Legal Services, Sports/Leisure, Conglomerate, and Other.
MPA Employment Statistics
Timing of Job Offers/Acceptances
| Program | # Seeking | % Received by Grad | % of Received by 6 Months | % accepted by grad | % accepted by 6 months |
| iMPA | 117 | 99.1% | 99.1% | 93.2% | 96.6% |
| tMPA | 76 | 93.4% | 96.1% | 93.4% | 96.1% |
| MPA Bridge | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total | 200 | 97.0% | 98% | 93.5% | 96.5% |
MPA Salary Statistics
Base Salary
| # Reporting Salary | Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range | |
| Permanent Work Authorization | 180 | $80,609 | $80,000 | $50,000-$115,000 |
| Non-Permanent Work Authorization | 10 | $74,000 | $77,000 | $50,000-$115,000 |
Acceptances and Salary by Industry
| Industry* | # of Graduates Accepting New Employment | % of Graduates Accepting New Employment | Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range |
| Accounting Services | 167 | 86.5% | $79,114 | $80,000 | $50,000-$115,000 |
| Financial Services | 13 | 6.7% | $96,364 | $105,000 | $70,000-$110,000 |
| Consulting | 6 | 3.1% | $89,400 | $85,000 | $77,000-$100,000 |
| Other** | 4 | 2.1% | $74,400 | $79,400 | $50,000-$88,800 |
| Technology | 3 | 1.6% | $77,667 | $78,000 | $75,000-$80,000 |
| Total | 193 | 100% | $80,261 | $80,000 | $50,000-$115,000 |
Acceptances and Salary by Curriculum Path
| Curriculum Path* | # of Graduates Accepting New Employment | % of Graduates Accepting New Employment | Base Salary Mean | Base Salary Median | Salary Range |
| External Auditing/Assurance | 94 | 48.7% | $78,920 | $78,000 | $65,000-$100,000 |
| Tax Consulting | 54 | 28.0% | $77,833 | $78,000 | $50,000-$92,000 |
| Business Advisory/Management Consulting | 18 | 9.3% | $84,694 | $84,000 | $72,500-$100,000 |
| Investment Banking | 10 | 5.2% | $98,750 | $107,500 | $75,000-$110,000 |
| Corporate Accounting/Financial Analyst | 9 | 4.7% | $82,289 | $78,000 | $70,000-$115,000 |
| Internal Auditing | 3 | 1.6% | $66,500 | $66,500 | $50,000-$83,000 |
| Wealth Management/Investment& Tax Consulting | 2 | 1.0% | N/A** | N/A** | N/A** |
| Forensic Accounting | 2 | 1.0% | N/A** | N/A** | N/A** |
| Other*** | 1 | 0.5% | N/A** | N/A** | N/A** |
| Total | 193 | 100% | $80,261 | $80,000 | $50,000-$115,000 |
*All students reporting job acceptances and salary details
**Data points not meeting the minimum CSEA data requirements (minimum of three) are indicated by an N/A designation.
MPA Offers by Geography
| Offers by Geographic Region | Percent | Median Base Salary |
| Southwest | 3.1% | $68,400 |
| West | 7.0% | $84,000 |
| South | 3.8% | $70,000 |
| Texas | 76.6% | $75,000 |
| Midwest | 3.2% | $76,000 |
| Northeast | 4.4% | $83,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1.3% | N/A* |
| International (Outside the U.S.) | 0.6% | N/A* |
Salaries reflected are median base salary of 193 students reporting location.
*Data points not meeting the minimum CSEA data requirements (minimum of three) are denoted by an N/A designation.
MS Business Analytics and AI Salary Outcomes
Please note: The MS Business Analytics and AI (MSBAi) program was previously named MS Business Analytics (MSBA).
| Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range | |
| U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident | $97,486 | $93,500 | $65,000-$175,000 |
| International | $117,734 | $120,000 | $40,000-$170,000 |
MS Business Technology and AI Salary Outcomes
Please note: The MS Business Technology and AI (MSBTAI) program was previously named MS Information Technology and Management (MSITM).
| Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range | |
| U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident | $80,571 | $85,000 | $55,000-$96,000 |
| International | $119,426 | $129,000 | $60,000-$220,000 |
MS Finance Salary Outcomes
| Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range | |
| U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident | $82,927 | $80,500 | $55,000-$125,000 |
| International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MS Marketing Salary Outcomes
| Salary Mean | Salary Median | Salary Range | |
| U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident | $68,391 | $65,000 | $14,141-$156,000 |
| International | $96,000 | $87,500 | $54,600-$160,000 |
Overall Full-Time Statistics
Base Salary
- Mean: $154,053
- Median: $150,000
- Salary Range: $65,000-$225,000
Signing Bonus
- Mean: $34,279
- Median: $30,000
- Bonus Range: $5,000-$140,000
Full-Time Statistics by Industry
| Industry | Mean | % Accepts |
| Technology | $141,276 | 22% |
| Consulting | $178,789 | 28% |
| Financial Services | $156,692 | 19% |
| Energy | $141,706 | 6% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | $118,833 | 6% |
| Real Estate | $138,333 | 3% |
| Retail | $129,167 | 5% |
| Healthcare | $130,286 | 6% |
| **Other | $157,667 | 5% |
**Other industries include government, manufacturing, and transportation/logistics.
Full-Time Statistics by Function
| Function | Mean | % Accepts |
| Finance/Accounting | ||
| Corporate Finance | $130,286 | 5% |
| Investment Banking | $169,286 | 10% |
| Other Finance | $129,334 | 6% |
| Corporate Development | $124,375 | 3% |
| Asset Management | $142,600 | 5% |
| Marketing/Sales | ||
| Product Management | $174,214 | 5% |
| Product Marketing | $138,567 | 4% |
| Brand Management | $127,000 | 3% |
| Marketing – Merchandising | $135,000 | 2% |
| Other Marketing | $141,573 | 9% |
| General Management | ||
| Consulting | $175,763 | 30% |
| General Management | $115,000 | 5% |
| Operations & Logistics | $139,130 | 9% |
| Other Management | $131,250 | 3% |
| All Others** | $158,738 | 3% |
**Other functions include internal auditing, real estate development, VC/PE/LBO, advertising/public relations, business development, customer success/account management, sales, project/program management, strategy and innovation, business intelligence, human resources, and information technology.
Full-Time Statistics by Region
| Region | Mean | % Accepts |
| Southwest | $154,275 | 72% |
| West | $149,680 | 8% |
| Northeast | $169,875 | 7% |
| South | $132,000 | 4% |
| Midwest | $173,571 | 4% |
| Mid-Atlantic | $145,500 | 3% |
Overall Internship Statistics
Monthly Base Salary
- Mean: $9,955
- Median: $9,215
- Monthly Salary Low: $586
- Monthly Salary High: $21,500
Internship Statistics by Industry
| Industry | Mean Monthly Salary | % Accepts |
| Technology | $8,994 | 19% |
| Financial Services | $9,708 | 24% |
| Consulting | $14,143 | 23% |
| Energy | $8,595 | 3% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | $8,568 | 5% |
| Healthcare | $9,193 | 4% |
| Real Estate | $5,333 | 5% |
| Manufacturing | $6,040 | 4% |
| Transportation/Logistics | $8,314 | 3% |
| Non-Profit/Education | $4,288 | 3% |
| Other | $8,956 | 4% |
Internship Statistics by Function
| Function | Mean Monthly Salary | % Accepts |
| Finance/Accounting | ||
| Investment Banking | $14,609 | 9% |
| Corporate Finance | $8,185 | 6% |
| Asset Management | $4,453 | 2% |
| Real Estate Finance | $5,706 | 4% |
| Corporate Development | $9,599 | 3% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | $5,462 | 8% |
| Other Finance | $5,897 | 2% |
| Marketing/Sales | ||
| Product Management | $11,067 | 7% |
| Brand Management | $8,463 | 5% |
| Business Development/Sales | $6,869 | 5% |
| Product Marketing | $7,429 | 3% |
| Other Marketing | $6,033 | 3% |
| Marketing Consulting | $7,889 | 1% |
| General Management | ||
| Consulting | $14,166 | 24% |
| Other Management | $7,497 | 3% |
| Operations & Logistics | $8,419 | 8% |
| Project & Program Management | $4,691 | 1% |
| General Management | $7,858 | 2% |
| All Others** | $10,423 | 4% |
**Other functions include business intelligence, data analytics/data science, engineering, business valuation, financial analysis, treasury, research analyst, internal auditing, corporate banking, leadership development program, strategy and innovation, consumer insights/research, digital marketing, and merchandising/buying/retail.
Internship Statistics by Region
| Region | Mean Monthly Salary | % Accepts |
| Southwest | $8,667 | 64% |
| West | $10,058 | 10% |
| Northeast | $14,583 | 8% |
| South | $9,219 | 7% |
| Midwest | $11,917 | 7% |
| Mid-Atlantic | $9,273 | 3% |
| *Outside the U.S. | N/A** | 2% |
*In 2025, Texas McCombs students accepted internships in Asia.
**Data points not meeting the minimum CSEA data requirements (minimum of three) are indicated by a N/A designation.