MPS in Management Employment Report 2023
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.
*The data in this report represents 74.3% of the class of 2023.
Full-Time Job Offers and Acceptances
The MPS in Management class of 2023 included 70 graduates. The figures below represent the job offers and acceptances of graduates who were actively seeking full-time employment opportunities.
77%
RECEIVED OFFERS
within six months of graduation
75%
ACCEPTED OFFERS
within six months of graduation
Average Base Salary and Signing Bonus Data
The compensation data for the MPS in Management class of 2023 includes average base salary and average signing bonus based on job location. The breakouts include salaries and bonuses of jobs located in the US compared to jobs located outside the US.
$88,720
Average Base Salary
for US-based jobs
$8,750
Average Signing Bonus
for US-based jobs
$29,243
Average Base Salary
for non-US-based jobs
N/A*
Average Signing Bonus
for non-US-based jobs
*N/A: less than three data points (needed to maintain anonymity)
Salary Data
Interested in how average base salary changes by industry, job function, and location? Take a look below.
Average Base Salary by Industry
A majority of the class of 2023 is employed in the financial services industry. The next highest employment industry is consulting, followed by manufacturing and technology (tied for third).
Average Base Salary by Job Function
The majority of MPS in Management graduates—almost one-third of the entire class—are working in a finance function. One-fourth of the class is employed in marketing and sales roles, while another fifth of the class works in consulting.
| Job Function | Average Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Salary Range | Percent Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $75,000 | $87,500 | $30,000-$110,000 | 31% |
| Marketing/Sales | $59,252 | $44,120 | $28,340-$120,000 | 24% |
| Consulting | $104,000 | $110,000 | $82,00-$120,000 | 21% |
| General Management | $54,333 | $23,000 | $20,000-$120,000 | 10% |
| Other* | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14% |
*Other includes: accounting, data/analytics, operations/logistics and other
Average Base Salary by Location
A majority of graduates accepted jobs in North America, while over one-one third accepted jobs in Asia.
| Region | Average Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Salary Range | Percent Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $88,720 | $85,000 | $28,000-$120,000 | 59% |
| Asia | $29,243 | $29,170 | $20,000-$44,120 | 38% |
| European Free Trade Zone | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3% |
Top Employers
The list below represents the top companies that hired MPS in Management graduates for full-time positions from 2019-2023.
