All Data collected and reported in compliance with the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (www.mbacsea.org) Employment Reporting Standards.
2019-2020 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
| Total Graduates | 36 | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 81% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 19% | |||||
| Seeking Employment | ||||||
| Total Graduates | 29 | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 76% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 24% | |||||
| Not Seeking Employment | ||||||
| Total Graduates | 5 | |||||
| – Continuing Education | 2 | |||||
| – Postponing Job Search | 1 | |||||
| – Not seeking for other reasons | 2 | |||||
| No Recent Information Available | 2 | |||||
| Job Offers | ||||||
| Received at Least One Offer by Graduation | 69% | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 73.00% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 57.00% | |||||
| Received at Least One Offer by 3-Months After Graduation | 97.00% | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 100% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 85.70% | |||||
| Accepted an Offer by Graduation | 69% | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 73.00% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 57.00% | |||||
| Accepted an Offer by 3-Months After Graduation | 97.00% | |||||
| US Work Authorization | 100% | |||||
| Non-US Work Authorization | 85.70% | |||||
| Starting Base Salary | Percent Reporting | Mean | Median | Low | High | |
| Permanent Work Authorization | 95.5% | $66,206 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| Non-Permanent Work Authorization | 83.3% | $62,200 | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 | |
| Total Reporting Base Salary | 92.9% | $65,436 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| Compensation by Professional Functions | ||||||
| Function | Graduates Accepting New Employment | Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | |
| Consulting | 14.3% | $66,250 | $62,500 | $58,000 | $82,000 | |
| Finance/Accounting | 3.6% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| General Management | 10.7% | $69,333 | $70,000 | $58,000 | $80,000 | |
| Marketing/Sales | 3.6% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Operations/Logistics | 28.6% | $56,118 | $56,250 | $39,445 | $70,000 | |
| Other (including Engineering/Engineering Management) | 39.3% | $71,738 | $71,000 | $52,500 | $105,000 | |
| Total Reporting | 100% | $65,436 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| *I/D Insufficient Data (fewer than 3 salaries reported) | ||||||
| Compensation by Industry | Graduates Accepting New Employment | Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | |
| Consulting | 10.7% | $69,000 | $62,500 | $62,500 | $82,000 | |
| Consumer Products | 10.7% | $64,833 | $62,000 | $52,500 | $80,000 | |
| Financial Services | 3.6% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Manufacturing | 17.9% | $63,845 | $64,000 | $52,500 | $74,880 | |
| Petroleum/Energy | 3.6% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Technology | 10.7% | $59,500 | $58,000 | $58,000 | $62,500 | |
| Other (Including Engineering) | 42.9% | $63,412 | $63,500 | $39,445 | $88,000 | |
| Total Reporting | 100% | $65,436 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| *I/D Insufficient Data (fewer than 3 salaries reported) | ||||||
| Compensation by Region (all graduates accepted employment in North America) | ||||||
| North America Sub-Regions | Graduates Accepting New Employment | Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | |
| Midwest | 17 | $63,022 | $62,000 | $50,000 | $82,000 | |
| Northeast | 0 | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| South | 3 | $70,833 | $70,000 | $62,500 | $80,000 | |
| Southwest | 3 | $73,333 | $60,000 | $55,000 | $105,000 | |
| West | 0 | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Total North America | 23 | $65,386 | $62,500 | $50,000 | $105,000 | |
| *I/D Insufficient Data (fewer than 3 salaries reported) | ||||||
| Compensation by Undergraduate Major | ||||||
| Undergraduate Major | Graduates Reporting Salary | Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | |
| Technical | 64.3% | $70,771 | $70,000 | $50,000 | $105,000 | |
| Business | 7.1% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Other | 28.6% | $51,241 | $52,500 | $39,445 | $58,000 | |
| Total Reporting | 100% | $65,436 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| *I/D Insufficient Data (fewer than 3 salaries reported) | ||||||
| Compensation by Professional Experience | ||||||
| Professional Experience | Graduates Reporting Salary | Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary | |
| One year or less | 64.3% | $64,296 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $88,000 | |
| More than one year, up to three years | 21.4% | $67,667 | $60,000 | $55,000 | $105,000 | |
| More than three years, up to five years | 7.1% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| More than five years | 7.1% | I/D | I/D | I/D | I/D | |
| Total Reporting | 100% | $65,436 | $62,500 | $39,445 | $105,000 | |
| *I/D Insufficient Data (fewer than 3 salaries reported) | ||||||
| Employers | ||||||
| Amazon | ||||||
| Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co | ||||||
| Clarios | ||||||
| Deloitte (2) | ||||||
| Exxon Mobile | ||||||
| Forms + Surfaces | ||||||
| General Dynamic Mission Systems | ||||||
| GLMV Architecture Inc | ||||||
| Global Reach | ||||||
| Healthcare SC, LLC | ||||||
| John Deere | ||||||
| Kingland | ||||||
| Land O’Lakes | ||||||
| Minnetronix | ||||||
| Neighborhood Finance Corporation | ||||||
| Pilgrim’s Pride Corp | ||||||
| Polaris Industries | ||||||
| PwC | ||||||
| Randa Accessories | ||||||
| REG | ||||||
| Siegwerk | ||||||
| UNFI | ||||||
| US Army | ||||||
| US Postal Service | ||||||
| Workiva |
Employers Hiring 2019-2020
ISU Full-time MBA Interns
| MBA Internship Companies 2019-2020 |
| Athene USA |
| Caterpillar |
| Cedar Point Amusement Park |
| CNH Industrial |
| Collins Aerospace |
| CyBIZ Lab |
| Elanco Animal Health |
| FN America, LLC |
| General Dynamics |
| General Mills |
| Hensel Phelps |
| Hy-Vee |
| Iowa Department of Revenue |
| John Deere |
| Land O’ Lakes |
| Microsoft |
| MidAmerican Energy |
| Project 44 |
| PwC |
| Scatter Joy Acres |
| SJ Computers |
| State of Iowa Office of Auditor |
| Ten Square International, Inc. |
| Tesla, Inc. |
| The Baker Group |
| Volunteer Good Neighbor |
| Watershed Foods |
| Workiva |
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 |