Here's the salary breakdown for NYU Stern's MBA class of 2021 across industries, including bonuses

July 2024 · 2 minute read
2022-06-22T10:00:00Z

Business school is an investment, but students at the top universities in the world can graduate making solid six-figure salaries. 

The New York University Stern School of Business is ranked 12th on US News & World Report's business-school rankings for 2023.

The median salary for 2021 Stern graduates was $155,000 and the majority of students entered consulting or financial services. In a competitive year for top talent, students also received a median signing bonus of $35,000 across various industries — including entertainment and retail.

But a Stern degree doesn't come cheap. The estimated cost of attendance, including room and board, is $121,541 — the second-highest tuition of the top 15 business schools.

For anyone considering business school, here are the industries, median salaries, and signing bonuses of Stern's 2021 graduating class. 

Consulting

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Median base salary: $165,00

Average signing bonus: $30,351

Investment banking

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Median base salary: $175,000

Average signing bonus: $51,754

Financial services

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Median base salary: $175,000

Average signing bonus: $50,069

Technology

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Median base salary: $130,000

Average signing bonus: $38,118

Law

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Median base salary: $190,000

Retail

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Median base salary: $120,000

Average signing bonus: $26,250

Entertainment

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Median base salary: $140,000

Average signing bonus: $15,000

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