Yale MBA Employment Report: Salary, Industries, and Locations

Thinking about applying to Yale School of Management’s MBA program? You should know two things about this highly competitive and prestigious business school: firstly, Yale SOM is very committed to maintaining strong ties with the rest of the university; and secondly, Yale SOM committed to producing students who will have a high social impact on their communities. 

 If that interests you, you should take a look at our comprehensive employment report on Yale School of Management! In it, we’ll explore the most important employment data on Yale, including top employment industries, job locations, post-MBA employers, and median base salary.

Yale SOM MBA Employment Report and Careers

Salary Median	$160,000.00
Signing Bonus	$30,000.00
Offers Upon Graduation	Does not disclose
Offers At 3 Mos.	85%
Post-MBA Industries	Consulting Services: 31.9% Finance (total): 26.2% Investment Banking: 14.0% Investment Management: 6.1% Diversified Financial Services: 3.1% Private Equity: 1.7% Venture Capital: 1.3% Technology: 9.6% Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: 6.1% Retail/E-commerce: 4.4% Consumer Packaged Goods: 4.8% Energy: 4.8% Nonprofit: 3.1% Government: 3.1% Media/Entertainment: 2.2% Transportation: 1.7% Manufacturing: 1.3% Hospitality: 0.4% Architecture: 0.4%
Post-MBA Locations	United States: 100% Mid-Atlantic: 12.1% Midwest: 7.6% Northeast: 48% South: 4% Southwest: 5.6% West: 22.7%
Post-MBA Companies	Hiring Organisations
Career Development Resources	Yale SOM MBA Career Paths

The data above is from 2025 and represents the career statistics of the Yale SOM class of 2025.
See the full employment report: Yale SOM MBA Employment Report

• The median starting salary at Yale SOM stood at $160,000, paired with a median signing bonus of $30,000, reflecting strong and consistent post-MBA compensation. Within three months of graduation, 85% of graduates received job offers, underscoring solid employment outcomes for the class.
• According to the Yale SOM Employment Report, Consulting continued to be the most popular career path among Yale SOM graduates, with 31.9% of the class entering consulting roles. Finance followed closely, attracting 26.2% of graduates across investment banking (14.0%), investment management (6.1%), diversified financial services (3.1%), private equity (1.7%), and venture capital (1.3%). Beyond consulting and finance, graduates also pursued roles in Technology (9.6%), Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (6.1%), Consumer Packaged Goods (4.8%), Energy (4.8%), and Retail and E-commerce (4.4%), reflecting Yale SOM’s broad industry reach.
• For the Yale SOM MBA class, 100% of employed graduates accepted roles in the United States. Regionally, the Northeast dominated placements at 48%, followed by the West (22.7%). The Mid-Atlantic accounted for 12.1% of placements, while 7.6% of graduates worked in the Midwest, 5.6% in the Southwest, and 4% in the South.
• Career outcomes were supported by Yale SOM MBA Career Paths, which provides structured guidance and employer engagement throughout the MBA experience.

Yale SOM MBA Career Paths

The Yale Network: When you join Yale School of Management, you become part of a large network of over 10,000 alumni working in a variety of industries and functions. As well as graduating from one of the country’s top MBA programs, you also become a part of the larger Yale University network, giving you access to the Ivy League institution’s vast network of contacts and services.

Mentorship and Industry Insights: The Consulting Club, Finance Club, and other professional clubs offer boot camps, practice interviews, and other services to help you prepare for interviews. They also host informal conversations for students with industry leaders throughout the year to help students obtain a better understanding of your chosen career path and industry.

Summer Internships: Summer internship positions at SOM are as diverse as the students themselves, ranging from tech to nonprofit, finance to startup. They provide you the opportunity to try out a new industry or function, build connections, stretch yourself, and put what you’ve learned in your first year into practice.