MBA Careers for Revolutionary Leaders

Career success is built into the core values of William & Mary's Online MBA. Careers across all sectors of the contemporary business world demand the kind of multi-talented Renaissance manager that we strive to train, and the creative design thinking required to work through your "wicked problem" prepares you to overcome any professional challenge you might face.

Read on to discover the MBA careers and salary outcomes possible with William & Mary.

The Bottom Line: MBA Salary Outcomes

Jobs for MBA graduates are desirable, in large part, due to the bump in salary that often accompanies them. William & Mary's Online MBA program is designed to make you the kind of well-rounded, forward-thinking leader who can achieve an MBA career that is both fulfilling and lucrative.

See how impressive your post-MBA salary can be:

$115,000
Median starting base salary for new MBA hires in the U.S.1
$16,000
Average signing bonus for MBA graduates2
$161,000
Average salary three years after completing an MBA3
29%
Average salary increase three years after completing an MBA3

A Hot Market: MBA Hiring Trends

An abundance of jobs for MBA graduates exists in today's job market, as desirable companies in some of the hottest sectors see the value that advanced business education can provide to their leadership. Organizations that plan to hire MBAs in the near term include:1

97% of Fortune Global 100 companies
94% of companies
More than 90% pf companies in each of the consulting, healthcare/pharmaceutical, products/services, and technology sectors
92% of start-up companies

A Network With Lasting Impact

Your classmates in the Online MBA program come from a truly diverse set of personal, educational and professional backgrounds, and the network you build with them can be the gateway to a host of desirable post-MBA careers.

Online MBA students are employed across industries that include:4

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Some of the most notable employers of W&M Online MBA students are:4

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Demonstrated Success by W&M Online MBA Alumni

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Sources
  1. Retrieved on April 8, 2022, from gmac.com/-/media/files/gmac/research/employment-outlook/2021_crs-demand-of-gm-talent.pdf
  2. Retrieved on April 8, 2022, from princetonreview.com/business-school-advice/mba-cost-and-roi
  3. Retrieved on April 8, 2022, from ft.com/content/0137c5e7-a04f-4c10-90e6-5e0a3c808d63
  4. Based on cumulative self-reported W&M Online MBA student profile data collected from all cohorts between 2019 and 2022
  5. Based on a limited sample of self-reported data from alumni of W&M’s Online MBA program from graduating cohorts between 2019 and 2022
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