MPS in Management – Accounting Employment Report & Salary Data – 2020
See how an MPS from Cornell drives your potential earnings and career opportunities. The data below details the compensation, industry sectors, job functions, locations, and employers of recent graduates.
Class of 2020: Full-time job offers and acceptances
The MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization Class of 2020 included 46 graduates. The figures below represent the job offers and acceptances of the graduates who were actively seeking full-time employment opportunities.
Class of 2020: Average base salary and signing bonus data
The MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization Class of 2020 received an average base salary of $51,555. Graduates who were US work-authorized reported a slightly higher average base salary of $64,813. Graduates who were not US work-authorized reported an average base salary of $35,238.
Salary data
Interested in how average base salary changes by location, industry, or job function? Take a look below.
Average base salary by industry
The majority of Accounting Specialization graduates – almost three quarters of the class – are employed in the consulting, audit, tax industry, which also pays the highest average base salary. The second largest industry employer is financial services, with the second highest average base salary.
| Industry | Average Base Salary | Percent Employed |
| Consulting/Audit/Tax | $52,979 | 70% |
| Financial Services | $49,233 | 20% |
| Architecture/Design/Construction, Retail, Technology | $46,707 | 10% |
Average base salary by job function
The majority – almost three quarters of the class – work in an accounting job function. The second highest percent of graduates work in a finance function.
| Function | Average Base Salary | Percent Employed |
| Accounting | $51,128 | 72% |
| Finance | $61,750 | 14% |
| Consulting | N/A* | 7% |
| General Management | N/A* | 7% |
Average base salary by location
The majority of the MPS Accounting Specialization graduates accepted employment in the US. The remaining third are employed in Asia.
| Location | Average Base Salary | Percent Employed |
| United States | $63,800 | 70% |
| China | $24,136 | 27% |
| Singapore | N/A* | 3% |
Class of 2020: Top hiring companies
The list below represents the top companies that hired MPS Management – Accounting Specialization Class of 2020 graduates for full-time positions.
