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A note from our director

Thank you for your interest in Kellogg — we're so glad you're here! Our partnerships with you and your organizations are extremely important to us, and we can't wait to help you find the talent to meet your hiring needs.

We are proud to report that employment outcomes for the Full-Time MBA Class of 2025 continue to highlight the strong demand for our students. To help inform your recruiting efforts, we have compiled data on the roles and offers our students across all the Full-Time MBA Programs have accepted.

As you look for ways to engage our students, please reach out to me or a member of my team if you have any questions. We are always available and look forward to getting to know you and finding ways to support you during your recruitment efforts. 

Linda Feeney ’97 MBA
Director of Employer Relations
Kellogg Career Management Center

Total number of Two-Year MBA students
Number of Two-Year MBA students seeking employment
Accepted job offers by 6 months post-graduation

MBA salaries and bonuses by industry

Get a sense of the salary ranges and median signing bonuses from the top industries recruiting Kellogg talent. 

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Consulting

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Consumer packaged goods

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Healthcare

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Understanding the marketplace

Compensation by industry

Accepted job offers§  Median base salary Base salary range Median signing bonus‡ 
Consulting 38% $190,000 $67,113 – $210,000  $30,000
Consumer Packaged Goods 9% $128,000 $116,500 – $190,000 $32,500
Financial Services 21% $175,000 $80,000 – $250,000  $35,000
Healthcare 6% $142,500 $90,000 – $250,000  $30,000
Manufacturing 3% $159,500 $130,000 – $199,000 $25,000
Media/Entertainment 2%  $150,861 $67,123 – $250,000
Technology 19% $151,500 $105,000 – $190,000  $40,000

*83% of job-accepting Two-Year MBA graduates reported useable salary information 

§Percentages may not add up to 100%. Only industries with significant percentages have been included in this table 

Includes signing bonuses in industries where at least 50% of accepted offers reported a signing bonus. For the Two-Year MBA Class of 2025, 85% of accepted offers reported receiving a signing bonus.


Compensation by function

Function Accepted job offers1 Median base salary Base salary range Median signing bonus2
Business development 3% $170,000 $110,000-$250,000

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Consulting 38% $190,000 $67,113-$210,000 $30,000
Corporate strategy / strategic planning 8% $160,000 $125,000-$250,000 $30,000
Finance 16% $175,000 $80,000-$250,000 $40,000
General management 11% $150,000 $67,123-$245,000 $30,000
Marketing / sales 19% $150,000 $116,500-$235,000 $35,000
Operations / logistics 3% $146,400 $90,000-$245,000 $25,000
Other3 1.45%

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*83% of job-accepting Two-Year MBA graduates reported useable salary information 

1Percentages may not add up to 100%. Only industries with significant percentages have been included in this table 

2This table includes signing bonuses in functions where at least 50% of accepted offers reported a signing bonus. For the Two-Year MBA Class of 2025, 85% of accepted offers reported receiving a signing bonus 

3Other includes data analytics/data science, human resources

- Reporting numbers insufficient to provide salary data 

Compensation by location

Location Accepted job offers Median base salary1 Base salary range
United States 94% $175,000 $80,000-250,000
Mid-Atlantic 5% $190,000 $80,000-199,000
Washington DC Metro 3% $189,000 $80,000-199,000
Philadelphia Metro 1% $190,000 $145,000-192,000
Other Mid-Atlantic 0.63% - -
Midwest 39% $175,000 $90,000-245,000
Chicago Metro 34% $180,000 $90,000-245,000
Minneapolis Metro 2% $133,000 $125,000-190,000
Other Midwest 3.75%

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Northeast 18% $175,000 $110,000-250,000
Boston Metro 2% $162,500 $125,000-250,000
New York City Metro 16% $175,000 $110,000-250,000
South 4% $185,000 $130,000-245,000
Atlanta Metro 2.50% $191,000 $150,000-245,000
Other South 1.24%

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Southwest 4% $162,250 $128,000-250,000
Dallas Metro 2% $161,500 $128,000-250,000
Houston Metro 1% $162,500 $142,800-200,000
Other Southwest 0.62% - -
West 24% $167,000 $105,000-215,000
Los Angeles Metro 3% $175,000 $125,000-195,000
San Francisco Metro 11% $175,636 $135,000-174,818
Seattle Metro 8% $145,000 $105,000-192,000 
Other West 2%

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183% of job-accepting Two-Year MBA graduates reported useable salary information

- Reporting numbers insufficient to provide salary data

Location Accepted job offers Median base salary1 Base salary range
International 6% $129,848 $67,113-180,000
Asia 4% $129,618 $90,000-150,000
Central America and the Caribbean 0.31% - -
Europe-Free Trade Zone 0.31% - -

Middle east and North Africa

0.63% - -
South America 0.63% - -

183% of job-accepting Two-Year MBA graduates reported useable salary information.

- Reporting numbers insufficient to provide salary data.

How to recruit talent at Kellogg

The Kellogg Career Management Center specializes in creating custom recruiting strategies to help you find the right talent. We are proud to partner with employers of all sizes, from all industries and regions. When you recruit at Kellogg, you can expect to find opportunities through traditional CMC-sponsored recruiting, as well as non-traditional, just-in-time hiring.

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Kellogg talent portfolio

Typical work experience

  • 3-7 years 
  • Full-time employment or military service

Program details

  • Traditional MBA (with internship)
  • Available to start full-time roles in June

Typical work experience 

  • 5-7 years 
  • Full-time employment or military service

Program details

  • Accelerated MBA (no internship)
  • Available to start full-time roles in June

Typical work experience

  • 3-7 years
  • Full-time employment in such roles as project manager, data scientist, software engineer, R&D associate, etc.

Program details

  • Core MBA curriculum with focus on AI, data and analytics and machine learning (with internship)
  • Available to start full-time roles in April

Typical work experience

  • 3-7 years
  • Full-time employment or military service

Program details

  • Core MBA curriculum with focus on design thinking and innovation
  • Available to start full-time roles in June
Curious about our working professionals? The Evening & Weekend MBA Program is designed for students mid-career who take classes part-time at our downtown Chicago campus while maintaining their full-time jobs. Students in the Executive MBA Program are senior-level talent who spend weekends learning in an immersive cohort experience in Evanston or Miami. And finally, head over to the Pritzker School of Law to find out employment statistics for the JD-MBA Program.

2027 Class Profile

The Full-Time Class of 2027 has arrived, distinguished by the highest levels of academic excellence and a rich array of professional backgrounds.

Contact the Career Management Center

Career Management Center
2211 Campus Drive
Global Hub, Room 2310
Evanston, IL 60208
Linda Feeney ’97 MBA
Director, Employer Relations
l-feeney@kellogg.northwestern.edu
847.467.4364