All Data collected and reported in compliance with the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (www.mbacsea.org) Employment Reporting Standards.
2018-2019 Full-Time MBA Employment Statistics Summary
The data summarizes employment statistics for graduates of the Iowa State University Full-Time MBA Program, for the 12 months ending June 30, 2019. All data is collected in compliance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics.
The Graduating Class
U.S. Citizens: 52.6% of class
International Students: 47.4% of class
Graduating Class Profile
Total Graduates: 38
Permanent Work Authorization (52.6% of class): 20
Non-Permanent Work Authorization (47.4 of class): 18
Seeking Employment
Total Graduates: 30
Permanent Work Authorization: 17
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 13
Not Seeking Employment
Total Graduates: 8
Permanent Work Authorization: 3
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 5
Job Offers
Received at least one offer by graduation: 73.3%
Permanent Work Authorization: 88.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 53.8%
Received at least one offer by 3-months after graduation: 20.0%
Permanent Work Authorization: 11.8%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 30.8%
Total receiving offer by months after graduation: 93.3%
NOTE: Total accepting offer by *4* months after graduation: 100%
Job Acceptances
Accepted offer by graduation: 73.3%
Permanent Work Authorization: 88.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 53.8%
Accepted offer by 3-months after graduation: 20.0%
Permanent Work Authorization: 11.8%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization: 30.8%
Total receiving offer by months after graduation: 93.3%
NOTE: Total accepting offer by *4* months after graduation: 100%
Starting Base Salary
Mean: $72,217
Median: $72,000
Low: $46,000
High: $108,000
Signing Bonus
Mean: $10,350
Median: $5,000
Low: $3,000
High: $50,000
Job Acceptances by Industry
Consulting: 19.4%
Financial Services: 9.7%
Manufacturing: 19.4%
Energy: 3.2%
Technology: 25.8%
Healthcare: 6.5%
Aerospace: 6.5%
Ag/Biotech: 3.2%
Professional Services: 3.2%
Govt/non-Profit: 3.2
Job Acceptances by Professional Function
Consulting: 15.6%
Finance: 15.6%
Supply Chain Management: 9.4%
Marketing/Sales: 9.4%
Engineering/Eng. Mgmt: 31.3%
General Management: 3.1%
Information Technology: 15.6%
Employment by Region
US Mid-Atlantic: 3.7%
US Midwest: 63.0%
US Northeast: 7.4%
US South: 3.7%
US West: 18.5%
International: 3.7%
| Employers Hiring 2018-2019 ISU Full-Time MBAs | ||
| A & B Business Solutions | Hagie Manufacturing | Renewable Energy Group |
| Anira Solutions | Kaiser Permanente | Rockwell Automation |
| Bell Helicopter | Kent Nutrition Group | RSM |
| Borden Ladner Gervals LLP | LCS | ServiceNow |
| Boeing (3) | ManchesterStory Group | Taipei City Government |
| Danfoss Power Solutions | Microsoft | Textron Aviation |
| Diversified Manufacturing &Assembly, LLC | Minnetronix | The Beacon Group |
| EMC Insurance | Polaris (2) | The Walt Disney Company |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | PricewaterhouseCoopers (3) | United Health Group/Optum |
| General Motors | Qualcomm Inc. | Workiva |
Employers Hiring 2018-2019
ISU Full-time MBA Interns
| Allsteel Inc. (2) | Iowa Department of Transportation | Nexteer Automative |
| Athene | Iowa Fertilizer Company | PwC |
| BMW Group | Iowa State University | Randa Accessories |
| Boeing (4) | Johnson Controls | Renewable Energy Group |
| Collins Aerospace | Kaiser Permanente | Rockwell Automation |
| Cybiz Lab | Kingland Systems Corp (2) | Smithfield Foods |
| Danfoss | Land O’Lakes | The Banker Group |
| GLMV Architecture | Marshalltown Company | Workiva |
| HAILA Architecture | Meredith Corporation |
2018-2019 Professional MBA program graduates
The data summarizes employment statistics for graduates of the Iowa State University part-time MBA program, for the 12 months ending June 30, 2019. All data is collection in compliance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s Standards for Reporting part-time MBA employment statistics.
Note: Full-time employment is a prerequisite for admission to the professional MBA program.
Number of Graduates: 18
Employed at graduation: 100%
Employed at 4 months after graduation: 100%
Overall Base Salary at 4 Months Post Graduation
Mean: $76,318
Median: $75,000
Low: $53,500
High: $124,000
Employment by Professional Function*
| Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | ||
| Accounting | 3 | $79,000 | $90,000 | $55,000 | $92,000 |
| Consulting | 2 | ||||
| Finance | 1 | ||||
| General Management | 6 | $80,667 | $65,000 | $53,000 | $124,000 |
| Information Technology | 3 | $74,667 | $75,000 | $64,000 | $85,000 |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 | ||||
| *Salaries reported only for functions with at least 3 data points. | |||||
Employment By Industry**
| Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | ||
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 1 | ||||
| Financial Services | 6 | $73,000 | $78,000 | $58,000 | $85,000 |
| Government | 1 | ||||
| Healthcare | 2 | ||||
| Non-Profit | 3 | $66,833 | $55,000 | $53,500 | $92,000 |
| Energy | 4 | ||||
| Transportation/Log Svcs | 1 | ||||
| **Salaries reported only for industries with at least 3 data points. | |||||
Employers of 2018-2019 Professional MBA program graduates
| REG | Hertz Associates | NCMIC, Inc. |
| Bankers Trust | Iowa Beverage Systems | Principal Financial Group (3) |
| City of Des Moines | Iowa State University Dining | REG (2) |
| Elanco Animal Health US Inc. | Iowa State University/Ames Laboratory | Wells Fargo (2) |
| Heartland AEA | Mid American Energy | Welmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
2018-2019 Master of Accounting (MAcc) Employment Summary
Reporting Period: 12 months ending June 30, 2019. All data collected in Accordance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s employment reporting standards for specialized masters programs.
Graduates Accepting Positions
Number of Graduates: 37
Graduates providing employment information: 31
Not Seeking – Continuing Education: 0
No info / no response to surveys: 6
Employed within 6 months of Graduation: 100%
Public Accounting: 68%
Private Accounting: 23%
Governmental Accounting: 9%
Overall MAcc starting base salary
Mean: $53,395
Median: $52,500
Low: $43,500
High: $61,500
| Starting Base Salary: Public vs. Private Accounting | |||
| Public |
Private |
Governmental |
|
| Mean | $53,488 | $54,000 | |
| Median | $52,500 | $50,500 | |
| High | $60,500 | $61,500 | |
| Low | $43,500 | $50,000 |
Companies Hiring 2018-2019 MAcc Graduates
| BerganKDV | Hogan Hansen PC | Prologis |
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP* | Iowa State University | PwC |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | John Deere | Risk Assessment & Management |
| EY (2) | KPMG LLP (6) | RSM US LLP (4) |
| Flint Hills Resources | McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith PC (2) | Schechter Dokken Kanter |
| Hansen Ag Solutions, LLC | Office of Auditor of State (Iowa) | Wintrust Financial Corporation |
| HNI Corpation |
2018-2019 Master of Science – Information Systems (MS-IS)
Reporting Period: 12 months ending June 30, 2019. All data collected in accordance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s employment reporting standards for specialized masters programs.
The graduating class
Number of Graduates: 28
Students Seeking Employment: 25
Not Seeking Employment (Continuing Education): 1
No Info Reported: 2
Employed Within 6 Months of Graduation: 100%
Starting Base Salary for Newly Accepted Positions
Mean: $78,333
Median: $75,000
Low: $62,000
High: $145,000
Companies Employing 2018-2019 MS-IS graduates
| A & B Business Solutions | Granular | Lennox International (2) |
| Anira Solutions | INTL FCStone (2) | PricewaterhouseCoopers (3) |
| Caresource Management Company | Iowa State University | Q2Ebanking |
| Danfoss Power Solutions (2) | Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Qualcomm Incorporated |
| Domino Data Lab | Iowa State University HRIM | RSM |
| EMC Insurance | Iowa State University ITS Web Support Services | Tevora |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Lennox | Winthrop University |
2018-2019 Master of Business Analytics graduates
All data for the 12 month period ending June 30, 2019. All data collected in Accordance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s employment reporting standards for specialized masters programs.
Note: Full-time employment is a prerequisite for admission to the Business Analytics program.
Number of Graduates: 25
Employed within 6 months of Graduation: 100%
Base Salary of Graduates
Mean: $85,162
Median: $80,000
Low: $60,000
High: $122,600
Employers of 2018-2019 MBAN graduates
| Accertify Inc (American Express Company) | John Deere (3) | Nationwide |
| AIM Consulting Group | Kingland Systems (3) | Principal Financial Group (3) |
| All Pets Medicine Surgery and Rehab Clinic | Kosova Telecom | Renewable Energy Group |
| Consumer Safety Technology | Landus Cooperative | Ruan Transport |
| EMB Insurance | Mayo Clinic | Wells Fargo |
| Interstates |
2018-2019 Master of Finance (MFin) Employment Summary
Reporting Period: 12 months ending June 30, 2019. All data collected in accordance with the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance’s employment reporting standards for specialized masters programs.
Graduates Accepting Positions
Number of Graduates: 15
Seeking Employment: 12
Not Seeking – Continuing Education: 1
No Information: 2
Employed within 6 months of Graduation: 100%
Base Salary of Graduates
Mean: $66,286
Median: $65,000
Low: $52,000
High: $90,000
Employers of 2018-2019 MFin Graduates
| Athene USA | Mariana Tek |
| Diversified Manufacturing & Assembly, LLC | Pingan Tradition |
| Endometric, Inc. | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Iowa | Renewable Energy Group |
| Kaiser Permanente | Workiva |
| ManchesterStory |