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      Business Development
      7%
      $135k
      25% Base
      $155k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $25k
      46% Receiving
      $31k
      49% Receiving
      Consulting
      26%
      $175k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $30k
      94% Receiving
      $30k
      87% Receiving
      Finance
      33%
      + – Expand Row
      $150k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $200k
      75% Base
      $43k
      49% Receiving
      $150k
      77% Receiving
      Investment Banking / Sales & Trading
      3%
      $170k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $50k
      94% Receiving
      $118k
      94% Receiving
      Investment Management / Hedge Fund
      7%
      $160k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $200k
      75% Base
      $50k
      60% Receiving
      $155k
      80% Receiving
      Venture Capital / Private Equity
      21%
      $150k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $200k
      75% Base
      $25k
      38% Receiving
      $150k
      77% Receiving
      Other Finance
      3%
      $141k
      25% Base
      $150k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $43k
      47% Receiving
      $30k
      53% Receiving
      General Management
      10%
      + – Expand Row
      $130k
      25% Base
      $150k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $28k
      62% Receiving
      $30k
      75% Receiving
      Operations / Manufacturing
      2%
      $140k
      25% Base
      $160k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $30k
      73% Receiving
      $37k
      55% Receiving
      Project Management
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Rotational / Leadership Development
      3%
      $120k
      25% Base
      $130k
      Median
      $146k
      75% Base
      $25k
      63% Receiving
      $20k
      81% Receiving
      Other General Management
      4%
      $130k
      25% Base
      $170k
      Median
      $180k
      75% Base
      $23k
      52% Receiving
      $50k
      78% Receiving
      Marketing
      12%
      + – Expand Row
      $144k
      25% Base
      $160k
      Median
      $179k
      75% Base
      $30k
      62% Receiving
      $20k
      54% Receiving
      Brand Management
      2%
      $110k
      25% Base
      $112k
      Median
      $130k
      75% Base
      N/A
      $12k
      78% Receiving
      General Marketing
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Product Management
      10%
      $150k
      25% Base
      $165k
      Median
      $190k
      75% Base
      $30k
      62% Receiving
      $25k
      48% Receiving
      Sales
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Strategic Planning
      8%
      $140k
      25% Base
      $160k
      Median
      $183k
      75% Base
      $20k
      55% Receiving
      $30k
      60% Receiving
      Other
      4%
      $140k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $185k
      75% Base
      $30k
      45% Receiving
      $29k
      65% Receiving
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      $150k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $180k
      75% Base
      $30k
      63% Receiving
      $40k
      73% Receiving
      Please note salary information is self-reported by students.
      N/A indicates data represents <1% of students seeking employment.
      In some cases, compensation is rounded to nearest thousand. See detailed pages for exact figures.
      Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

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