Employment Reports
Complete Employment Reports that contain employment statistics, as reported by recent graduates of the Penn State Smeal MBA Program. The Penn State Smeal MBA Program complies with the placement reporting standards of the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance.
The Penn State Smeal MBA Program complies with the placement reporting standards of the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance.
Smeal MBA Employment Reports
- 2020 Smeal MBA Employment Report PDF
- 2019 Smeal MBA Employment Report PDF
- 2018 Smeal MBA Employment Report PDF
Employment Statistics for the Class of 2021
Compensation - Base Salary
- Mean: $114,008
- Median: $115,000
Compensation – Signing Bonus
- Mean: $26,179
- Median: $22,500
Employment Status – As of 3 Months After Graduation
- Holding One or More Offers: 92%
- Accepted a Position: 97%
Employment By Function
- Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics: 38%
- Marketing/Sales: 22%
- Consulting: 16%
- General Management & Other: 16%
- Finance/Accounting: 8%
Employment By Industry
- Manufacturing: 30%
- Technology: 24%
- Healthcare: 22%
- Consulting: 13%
- Other: 11%
Employment By U.S. Geographic Region
- Mid-Atlantic: 24%
- Northeast: 19%
- West: 16%
- South: 13.5%
- Southwest: 13.5%
- Midwest: 6%
Note: 8% of graduates accepted positions based outside of the U.S.