Despite low percentage of Finance jobs in Texas, MBAs swept the top jobs earning over $130k for the job function and around the same package for the industry. The best remuneration was in Consulting Service, taking in a total mean salary of over $150,000 and a base of $125k. Marketing/Sales was the third popular role, despite a below $100,000 base salary. The mean signing bonus for the latest Rice MBA class was $25,969.
Rice MBA’s reputation as a specialist in the Energy sector was evident in the latest MBA job profile with nearly a quarter of the class opting for the industry, and earning a respectable $115k in base salary. Finance and Consulting, as it is in most top MBA programs was the top choice for the Rice MBA class of 2016. Technology was ranked at 4th, above Pharma and Consumer Products industries.
Reference: Rice MBA Employment Report
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