MPS Employment Data 2022


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 reporting knowledge rate for the class of 2022 is 50.5%, which is lower than the MBACSEA Specialty Masters Reporting Standards minimum requirement of 75%

Full-time job offers and acceptances

The MPS in Applied Economics and Management (AEM) class of 2022 included 101 graduates. The figures below represent data reported by 2022 MPS AEM graduates who were seeking full-time employment.

84%

RECEIVED OFFERS

within six months of graduation

81%

ACCEPTED OFFERS

within six months of graduation

Average base salary and signing bonus data

The MPS in AEM class of 2022 received an average base salary of $67,054 and an average signing bonus of $13,613. A breakout of US-based vs. non-US-based average base salary and average signing bonus is included below.

$104,500

Average Base Salary

US-based jobs

$19,500

Average Signing Bonus

US-based jobs

$41,107

Average Base Salary

Non-US-based jobs

$7,270

Average Signing Bonus

Non-US-based jobs

$67,054

Average Base Salary

class of 2022 graduates

$13,613

Average signing bonus

class of 2022 graduates

Average base salary by industry

A third of the class of 2022 is employed in the financial services industry. The consulting industry makes up a fifth of the class and technology rounds out the top three industries for MPS in Management graduates.

IndustryAverage
Base Salary
Median
Base Salary
Salary RangePercent
Employed
Financial Services$86,778$90,000$32,000-$200,00038%
Consulting$74,167$82,500$25,000-$125,00022%
Technology$34,500$33,000$25,000-$47,00019%
Other*N/AN/AN/A21%

*Other includes: accounting services, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, healthcare/pharma

N/A: less than three data points (needed to maintain anonymity)

Average Base Salary by Job Function

The majority of MPS in Management graduates—two-thirds of the class—are split between consulting and finance functions. In addition, another 15 percent go into marketing/sales roles.

Job FunctionAverage
Base Salary
Median
Base Salary
Salary Range
Percentage
Employed
Consulting$76,286$85,000$32,000-$125,00030%
Finance$84,167$92,500$50,000-$110,00030%
Marketing/Sales$36,375$27,750$25,000-$65,00015%
Other*N/AN/AN/A25%

*Other includes: accounting, data/analytics, and general management

Average Base Salary by Location

Over half the class of 2022 accepted jobs in Asia with the remainder of the class accepting jobs in North America.

World RegionAverage
Base Salary
Median
Base Salary
Salary RangePercent
Employed
Asia$41,108$36,000$20,000-$110,00062%
North America$104,500$92,500$65,000-$200,00038%

Top Employers

ByteDance logo
China International Capital Corporation logo
PricewaterhouseCoopers logo
Proctor & Gamble (P&G) logo
Societe General logo

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