Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Student Outcomes
Graduate and undergraduate students are surveyed each academic year to gather information on their post-graduation outcomes. Information on placements and internships for all School of Business programs is updated annually. Read the full 2020-2021 Business Graduate Outcomes Report.
Employment Statistics for the Class of 2021
Average Annual Salary
- Mean: $60,230
- Median: $54,000
- Mode: $55,000
Average Signing Bonus
- $5,135
What are they doing?
Of the recent graduates polled, 1% of them went into military service. 6% are seeking employment or continuing education. 16% of recent graduates went on to continue their education and 77% of them are employed.
Graduate and Undergraduate Employment by Job Function
School of Business employment statistics by job function and by industry. 85% of respondents indicated that their position was related to their major.
- Accounting 24%
- Finance 11%
- Sales 10%
- Data & Analytics 6%
- Management 6%
- Marketing 5%
- Operations/Production 5%
- Logistics & Supply Chain 4%
- Consulting 4%
- Information Technology 3%
- Other 22%
Graduate and Undergraduate Employment by Industry
- Accounting 17%
- Financial Services 12%
- Retail 7%
- Investment Banking/Portfolio Management 6%
- Healthcare 5%
- Transportation & Logistics 4%
- Commercial Banking & Credit 4%
- Advertising, PR & Marketing 4%
- Higher Education 4%
- Manufacturing 3%
- Internet & Software 3%
- Insurance 3%
- Management Consulting 3%
- Other 28%
Student Outcomes by Program
| Undergraduate Degree |
Respondents Employed Full-time, Part-time, |
Respondents Attending Graduate School |
Average Salary |
| Accounting | 48% | 48% | $52,564 |
| Economics | 67% | 33% | $45,333 |
| Entrepreneurship | 75% | 25% | $56,667 |
| Finance | 76% | 15% | $48,042 |
| General Business | 60% | 30% | - |
| Information Systems Management | 88% | 12% | $52,736 |
| International Business | 71% | 18% | $51,900 |
| Legal Studies | 33% | 67% | - |
| Management | 81% | 13% | $54,180 |
| Marketing | 76% | 13% | $47,045 |
| Sports Marketing | 62% | 23% | - |
| Supply Chain Management | 84% | 16% | $52,748 |
| Graduate Degree |
Respondents Employed Full-time, Part-time, |
Respondents Attending Graduate School |
Average Salary |
| Accountancy | 100% | - | $51,600 |
| Business Administration | 97% | - | $75,137 |
| Analytics and Information Management | 92% | - | $129,387 |
| Management | 88% | - | $78,250 |
| Supply Chain Management | 75% | - | $65,667 |
| Sustainable Business Practices | 84% | 5% | $69,500 |