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Kellogg 1-year MBA Salary by Industry & Function (2022)

For experienced applicants, Kellogg 1-year MBA program is an equally viable alternative to the 2-year program as is evident from the latest post-MBA salary trends where Consulting and Financial Services were similar to the offers in the 2-year program. However, the base salary for technology fell short of the 2-year counterpart by close to $30,000.

Kellogg 1-year MBA Salary by Industry (2022)

The consulting industry had a significant growth in the hiring rate, which rose from 26% to 33%, equal to the peer school, Columbia.

Financial Services (28%) and Technology (25%), together with consulting, make the top trio. However, there was a 9% rise in the Financial services hiring rate and a 5% decrease in the Technology Industry. Other drastic changes can be seen in the hiring rates of Real Estate, which rose by 5%.

Healthcare and Consumer Package Goods are among those industries which observed a massive loss in hiring rate with 10% and 7% loss respectively.
Consulting and Financial Services had the highest median base salary. However, since Financial Services offered the highest sign-on bonus, the total salary secured by Financial Services is the highest, at $225,000.

Kellogg 1-Year MBA SAlary by Industry% Hired (2021)% Hired (2022)Median Base Salary (2022)Median Sign-On Bonus (2022)Total Salary (2022)
Consulting26%33%$175,000$30,000$215,000
Financial Services19%28%$175,000$50,000$225,000
Technology30%25%$144,000$56,550$200,550
Real Estate1%6%$150,000$30,000*$180,000
Healthcare12%2%NANANA
Consumer Packaged Goods8%1%NANANA

Kellogg 1-year MBA Salary by Function (2022)

Consulting (34%), Finance/Accounting (35%), and Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning (9%) serve as the top three functions of the Kellogg 1-Year Full-Time MBA program. Consulting and Finance/Accounting functions observed a growth of 11% and an 8% growth in hiring rates. However, General Management and Marketing Sales Function shows an 8% and 6% loss in hiring rates, respectively.

Consulting and Financing/Accounting Functions received the highest median base salary. But Financing/Accounting and Technology functions secured the highest total compensation. Despite having a low median base salary of $145,000, the Technology function had the highest median sign-on bonus of $80,000.

Kellogg 1-Year MBA Salary by Function% Hired (2021)% Hired (2022)Median Base Salary (2022)Median Sign-On Bonus (2022)Total Salary (2022)
Consulting23%34%$175,000$30,000$205,000
Finance/Accounting27%35%$175,000$50,000$225,000
Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning8%9%$145,000$30,000$175,000
General Management16%8%$140,000$40,000$180,000
Technology9%8%$145,000$80,000$225,000
Marketing/Sales9%3%NANANA

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Kellogg 1-year MBA Salary by Locations (2022)

89% of the Kellogg MBA grads were placed in the United States, with a maximum of 35% in the West region. 23% were placed in Midwest, whereas 14% secured a job in the Northeast.

Out of 11% International placements, 5% - the majority were concentrated in Asia, with other regions such as Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and South America securing equal placements of 1% each. The median base salary for students placed in international regions is $126,500, whereas, for their counterparts in the US, it was $170,000. The Midwest and Northeast secured the highest median base salary of $175,000.  

Kellogg 1-year MBA - Top Employers

Bain and Company, The Boston Consulting Group, and McKinsey & Company are the top consulting firms hiring the 1-Year Full-time MBA graduates of the Kellogg MBA Program. Amazon from Technology and VISA Inc. from Finance completed the top recruiters hiring at Kellogg’s 1-year program.

Top Employers (3 or More Hires)Number of students Hired
Bain & Company7
The Boston Consulting Group11
McKinsey & Company6
Amazon14
VISA Inc.3

Kellogg 1-year MBA Career Service Team - Effectiveness (2022)

The majority (60.9%) of the students, acquired employment through school-facilitated activities. Out of all the school-facilitated facilities, Kellogg Job Board, with 43%, was the most effective way for securing employment.

9% of the total job opportunities were grabbed through on-campus interviews. The full share of student-facilitated jobs was 39%, out of which Off-Campus interviews (12%) and previous employers (11%) were the most valuable sources.

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