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Your career, elevated with a Kellogg MBA

At Kellogg, we don’t just prepare you for your next job — we empower you to lead, innovate and make a global impact. 

For our Class of 2025, that impact is already underway: within six months of graduation, 90% of students accepted roles that reflect their ambitions and the rigorous preparation they received here.  

But our graduates aren’t simply finding jobs — they’re starting careers that matter. With a median total compensation of $205,000, which is nearly double their pre-MBA salaries, they’re making meaningful strides across diverse sectors:

  • Consulting: Consulting remained a top destination for Kellogg graduates, with 38% of the Class of 2025 joining premier firms such as McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, PwC Strategy&, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Accenture Strategy. 
  • Finance: Financial services attracted 21% of graduates, who accepted positions at firms ranging from J.P. Morgan and KKR to Warburg Pincus and Evercore Partners.  
  • Entrepreneurship: 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.   

Whether you’re breaking into a new field or reaching for the top of your current industry, Kellogg is a launchpad for those ready to lead. Here, you’ll find the rigor, resources and connections to help you achieve the kind of impact that lasts throughout your career.

For more information about the Two-Year MBA Program, check out our class profile.

MBA salaries & bonuses

median total compensation (includes base salary and signing bonus§)
median base salary
The median base salary is nearly double graduates' pre-MBA salaries and has risen 22% over the last 5 years.
median signing bonus

*83% of job-accepting Two-Year MBA graduates reported useable salary information. All compensation data reflects outcomes at 3 months after graduation.

§Median total compensation reflects the median of individual total compensation (base salary + signing bonus) for Two-Year MBA graduates.

Career stats post-graduation

accepted a job offer by 6 months post-graduation
*All data is taken from the Two-Year MBA Class of 2025 employment outcomes

Career reach

#1 MBA Program for Second Consecutive Year
Kellogg has been ranked the No. 1 full-time MBA program in the U.S. by Poets&Quants for the second consecutive year. The ranking recognizes our collaborative culture, interdisciplinary approach to leadership and innovative curriculum — all of which prepare graduates to lead in business and beyond.

Top industries

graduates launching new businesses, including those starting search funds
 *Other includes the following industries: energy/utilities, government, manufacturing, media/entertainment, non-profit, real estate, retail, transportation and logistics services.

MBA salaries 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.


Where Kellogg graduates are employed

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Financial Services
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Full-Time MBA Application Deadlines

Round 1: Sept. 10, 2025
Round 2: Jan. 7, 2026
Round 3: April 1, 2026