Employment Statistics | 2003
Base Salaries by Industry—Full Time
| Major Industries Chosen by Graduates 1999-2003 |
Percent of Acceptances |
| Industry |
|
'03 |
'02 |
'01 |
'00 |
'99 |
| Auto/transportation equipment |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Chemicals |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| Commercial banking |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Computers/consumer products |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Consulting |
|
24 |
23 |
39 |
33 |
36 |
| Diversified financial services |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| E-commerce |
|
— |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| Food/beverage/tobacco |
|
6 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| Household/personal products |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Investment banking/brokerage/securities |
|
10 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
| Other manufacturing |
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
— |
| Petroleum/energy |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
— |
| Pharmaceuticals / biotechnology / health products |
|
7 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Private equity/venture capital |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Real estate |
|
3 |
2 |
— |
1 |
— |
| Transportation services |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Widely diversified (manufacturing) |
|
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
| Graduate Salary Acceptances by Industry |
| Industry |
|
Percent* |
Range |
Average |
| Manufacturing |
|
32 |
|
|
| Aerospace |
|
1 |
$85,000-90,000 |
$86,250 |
| Agribusiness |
|
1 |
90,000-125,000 |
102,500 |
| Auto/transportation equipment |
|
3 |
82,000-100,800 |
88,700 |
| Chemicals |
|
1 |
80,000-90,000 |
85,600 |
| Computers/consumer products |
|
1 |
75,000-105,000 |
86,600 |
| Food/beverage |
|
6 |
65,000-127,500 |
83,200 |
| Household/personal products |
|
4 |
47,400- 85,000 |
79,900 |
| Machinery |
|
† |
|
|
| Other electronic equipment |
|
† |
|
|
| Other manufacturing |
|
2 |
73,000-110,000 |
90,800 |
| Petroleum/energy |
|
1 |
88,000-110,000 |
95,300 |
Pharmaceuticals/biotechnology/
health products |
|
7 |
30,000-110,000 |
88,600 |
| Rubber/plastics |
|
† |
|
|
| Software/printing/publishing |
|
2 |
80,000-115,000 |
89,200 |
| Telecommunications |
|
1 |
85,000-95,000 |
90,000 |
| Textiles/clothing |
|
† |
|
|
| Widely diversified |
|
1 |
80,600-105,000 |
93,300 |
| Services |
|
68 |
|
|
| Accounting |
|
† |
|
|
| Advertising |
|
† |
|
|
| Commercial banking |
|
1 |
60,000-85,000 |
77,600 |
| Computer-related services |
|
† |
|
|
| Construction |
|
† |
|
|
| Consulting |
|
24 |
40,000-160,000 |
94,400 |
| Diversified financial services |
|
2 |
50,000-150,000 |
88,600 |
| E-commerce |
|
† |
|
|
| Education |
|
† |
|
|
| Entertainment/leisure |
|
2 |
70,000- 90,000 |
79,100 |
| Food service/lodging |
|
† |
|
|
| Government |
|
† |
|
|
| Healthcare services |
|
3 |
50,000-120,000 |
86,300 |
| Insurance |
|
† |
|
|
Investment banking/brokerage/
securities |
|
10 |
50,000-150,000 |
83,200 |
| Investment management |
|
3 |
46,000-125,000 |
87,750 |
| Law |
|
2 |
52,000-140,000 |
122,600 |
| Media |
|
1 |
80,000-130,000 |
96,200 |
| Nonprofit |
|
1 |
40,000- 90,000 |
62,400 |
| Other services |
|
2 |
60,000-100,000 |
84,800 |
| Private equity/LBO |
|
1 |
85,000-120,000 |
97,000 |
| Private equity/venture capital |
|
2 |
70,000-125,000 |
90,000 |
| Real estate |
|
3 |
55,000-150,000 |
89,200 |
| Retail |
|
3 |
75,000- 95,000 |
86,100 |
| Telecommunications |
|
1 |
65,000- 90,000 |
80,400 |
| Transportation services |
|
1 |
80,000- 82,000 |
80,600 |
| Utilities |
|
† |
|
|
| Widely diversified |
|
1 |
75,000-130,000 |
89,000 |
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
† Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers. |
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