MPS in Management Employment Report
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.
Full-Time Job Offers and Acceptances
The MPS in Management class of 2024 included 66 graduates, 39 of which were seeking full-time employment.
The figures below represent the job offers and acceptances of graduates who were actively seeking full-time employment opportunities.
*The data in this report represents 68.2% of the class of 2024.
80%
RECEIVED OFFERS
within six months of graduation
80%
ACCEPTED OFFERS
within six months of graduation
Average Base Salary and Signing Bonus Data
The compensation data for the MPS in Management class of 2024 includes average base salary and average signing bonus based on job location (jobs located in the US compared to jobs located outside the US.)
The average base salary for US-based jobs was $74,090 with an average bonus of $5,700. The average base salary of non-US-based jobs was $33,351. There were less than three data points available to determine the average signing bonus for non-US-based jobs.
$74,090
Average Base Salary
for US-based jobs
$5,700
Average Signing Bonus
for US-based jobs
Salary Data
Interested in how average base salary changes by industry, job function, and location? Take a look below.
Average Base Salary by Industry
A majority of the class of 2024 is employed in the financial services industry. The next highest employment industry is technology.
| Industry | Average Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Percent Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | $55,048 | $75,000 | 39% |
| Technology | $48,946 | $33,751 | 29% |
| Other* | N/A | N/A | 32% |
*Other includes: consulting, education, healthcare/pharma, human resources, non-profit, real estate, and transportation and logistics services
Average Base Salary by Job Function
The majority of MPS in Management graduates—almost half of the entire class—are working in a finance function. Another fourth of the class is employed in marketing and sales roles, while another fifth works in general management.
| Job Function | Average Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Percent Employed* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $63,744 | $75,000 | 44% |
| Marketing/Sales | $40,000 | $40,000 | 22% |
| General Management | $37,993 | $23,980 | 19% |
| Consulting | N/A | N/A | 7% |
| Data/Analytics | N/A | N/A | 7% |
*Does not total 100% due to rounding
Average Base Salary by Location
A majority of graduates accepted jobs in North America, while over one-one third accepted jobs in Asia.
| Region | Average Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Percent Employed* |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $74,091 | $75,000 | 61% |
| Asia | $27,645 | $27,990 | 36% |
| European Free Trade Zone | N/A | N/A | 4% |
*Does not total 100% due to rounding
Top Employers
The list below represents the top companies that hired MPS in Management graduates for full-time positions from 2019 through 2024.
- Amazon
- AYCO (a Goldman Sachs Company)
- BCG (Boston Consulting Group)
- ByteDance
- CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- EY
- Jordan Park Group, LLC
- KPMG
- pwc (PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP)