The Yale MBA Class of 2025 employment outcomes reflect a market shaped by execution-heavy demand, geographic consolidation, and selective functional expansion, rather than broad-based hiring recovery.
Job Offers after Three Months of Graduation
Of the 274 students seeking employment (81.5% of the class), 82.1% received a job offer within three months of graduation, and 79.9% accepted an offer, indicating a strong but competitive placement environment. Median compensation remained firm at $175,000 in base salary with a $30,000 median signing bonus, consistent with outcomes driven primarily by consulting and finance roles, which together accounted for nearly four-fifths of placements.
Consulting Placements Dominated at Yale SOM MBA
Consulting alone represented 48.4% of hires, reflecting sustained demand for implementation-oriented strategy talent, while finance and accounting roles expanded to 29.3%, supported by increased deal execution and capital discipline across U.S. markets.
Regional Hiring Trends
Regionally, hiring concentrated further within the United States, which absorbed 92.4% of graduates, led by the Northeast (57.7%) and West (17.5%), mirroring the geographic distribution of consulting delivery hubs, financial deal activity, and technology-adjacent strategy roles.
International Placements
International placements declined in share but not effectiveness, with international students securing job offers at a comparable rate to U.S. citizens and permanent residents (83.8% by three months), underscoring parity in employability even as employers prioritized domestic execution.
Alongside traditional employment, 6.5% of graduates pursued entrepreneurship, reflecting Yale’s continued role in supporting alternative career pathways within a constrained but opportunity-rich market.
