- The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is ranked fourth in the world by The Economist, sixth by US News, and third by Forbes.
- It costs a total of $151,815 for tuition and fees for two-year MBA students. This number is comparable to the average salaries of graduates in consulting and finance.
- Here are the average salaries of Kellogg graduates, in order of increasing compensation.
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Even though MBA application numbers are declining, students continue to be highly qualified — and make considerable sums of money when they graduate.
The graduates of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University's class of 2019 are no exception. Students at this highly ranked institution (fourth in the world by The Economist, sixth by US News, and third by Forbes) enter lucrative industries post-graduation.
Most of them go into careers in finance, consulting, or technology.
This aligns with trends observed in 2019 graduates of the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and the Wharton School of Business, both of which are highly ranked programs.
Kellogg's graduating class had 682 students, ranging from 25 to 38 years of age at graduation. A majority were two-year MBA students (478 students), and 40% of the graduating class consisted of women.
Here are the industries these students entered after graduation, ranked by average base salary.
11. Nonprofit
Average salary: $90,500
Median salary: $87,500
Percent of hires: 1.50%
Specific companies recruiting from these industries were not available.
10. Real estate
Average salary: $112,500
Median salary: $117,500
Percent of hires: 1.90%
Specific companies recruiting from these industries were not available.
9. Retail
Average salary: $120,845
Median salary: $112,500
Percent of hires: 2.70%
8. Consumer packaged goods
Average salary: $121,074
Median salary: $115,000
Percent of hires: 8.00%
7. Manufacturing
Average salary: $124,151
Median salary: $120,000
Percent of hires: 2.30%
Specific companies recruiting from these industries were not available.
6. Energy
Average salary: $124,250
Median salary: $125,000
Percent of hires: 0.80%
Specific companies recruiting from these industries were not available.
5. Transportation
Average salary: $125,606
Median salary: $111,000
Percent of hires: 0.90%
Specific companies recruiting from these industries were not available.
4. Healthcare
Average salary: $128,794
Median salary: $125,000
Percent of hires: 6.50%
3. Technology
Average salary: $133,075
Median salary: $133,500
Percent of hires: 25.10%
2. Financial Services
Average salary: $147,473
Median salary: $150,000
Percent of hires: 18.50%
1. Consulting
Average salary: $150,603
Median salary: $160,000
Percent of hires: 31.00%