Kellogg Class of 2025 secures top roles across industries

Through experiential learning and cross-disciplinary innovation, Kellogg prepares leaders ready to drive impact from day one.
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90% of the Class of 2025 graduates received job offers that nearly doubled their pre-MBA earnings.

By Liza Kirkpatrick

For the second consecutive year, Kellogg has been ranked the No. 1 full-time MBA program in the U.S. by Poets&Quants. The Class of 2025 exemplified that excellence: graduates landed high-impact roles at top employers across industries, with outcomes that underscore continued exceptional demand for the Kellogg MBA. Armed with Kellogg’s hands-on experience, trademark collaborative skills and analytical rigor, these graduates entered the job market ready to drive results from day one.

Within six months of graduation, 90% had accepted positions. Our graduates’ median base salary rose to $175,000, nearly double their median pre-MBA base salaries, while their overall median total compensation reached $205,000. Kellogg's investment in preparing graduates for an AI-driven economy — including innovative courses like AI and the Future of Work and the new AI Foundations for Managers course offered across five academic departments — is positioning Kellogg graduates to meet employer demand.

Landing pivotal roles

The breadth of positions landed by Kellogg students underscores both evolving business demand and the training Kellogg provides to secure top roles. Consulting remained a top destination for Kellogg graduates, with 38% of the Class of 2025 entering the field at a median salary of $190,000. These roles demand both analytical precision and creativity, skills honed through Kellogg’s team-based curriculum and experiential learning. Graduates joined premier firms such as McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, PwC Strategy&, Deloitte Consulting and Accenture Strategy.

Financial services attracted 21% of graduates, with a median base salary of $175,000. Graduates joined leading firms across investment banking, private equity, fintech, venture capital and corporate finance and strategy roles. They accepted positions at firms ranging from J.P. Morgan and KKR to Warburg Pincus and Evercore Partners. Two graduates were snapped up by AQR Capital Management, the quantitative investment firm led by alum David Kabiller ’85, ’87 MBA. Kellogg’s strong finance ecosystem, including programs such as the Advanced Private Equity Experience (APEX), continues to prepare students for success in a wide range of finance roles and fields.

The Class of 2025 set a record for entrepreneurial activity, with 20 graduates launching new ventures. These founders are building businesses across sectors including marketing, search funds and social enterprise. Programs such as the Zell Fellows, Levy Inspiration Grants and Treks and the San Francisco Immersion Quarter continue to serve as launchpads for students pursuing their own ventures, all within the Entrepreneurship at Kellogg ecosystem.

  • Catherine Malloy and Neha Mehta are co-founders of Rora, a women’s health startup redefining menopause care. With support from the Levy Inspiration Grants and Zell Fellows programs, the pair brought Rora from concept to market.
  • Birk Mitau and Kassie McGue, two Zell Fellows, completed acquisitions during the 2024-2025 academic year. Birk’s firm, Quetico Capital Partners, has now acquired three lower-middle-market businesses, while Kassie launched Emerald Ridge Hospitality, a hotel investment and management company specializing in limited-service and lifestyle properties.
  • Sloane Middleton Mann founded Business of Vintage, a marketing agency helping vintage and antique sellers expand their digital presence and grow online sales. After gaining hands-on experience through Kellogg’s entrepreneurship curriculum, Sloane is taking the venture full-time.

The technology sector remained a top destination, attracting 19% of graduates to established leaders like Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft as well as high-growth startups positioned for significant impact like Snowflake, Scale AI and LeanData. Graduates are working in diverse functions across decision science, data analytics, product management and global strategy. Others are bringing technical expertise to non-tech companies, taking product manager roles at Apex Space, PayPal and Capital One, where they're applying technology skills to solve problems in aerospace, fintech and financial services.


Explore more data about the Class of 2025 on our Employment Outcomes webpage.