Tuck MBA leads all US MBA programs for placements in Consulting (39% by function) and Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma (13% by Industry). The program’s graduates also secured the highest total salary in CPG/Retail at $150,000.
In this in-depth analysis of the Tuck MBA Employment trends and Salary for the 2021 Graduating Class, we cover:
• Tuck MBA Salary by Industry (2021)
• Tuck MBA Salary by Function (2021)
• Tuck MBA Placement & Salary by Location (2021)
• Tuck MBA Top Employers (2021)
Tuck MBA Salary by Industry (2021)
36% of Tuck MBA graduates secured placements in Consulting, while 13% entered the Healthcare industry with the total median salary matching the benchmark for consulting ($195,000) and exceeding the remuneration in the healthcare industry.
Tuck also has a healthy representation of Investment Banking offers (11%) – fourth only to NYU Stern, Columbia, and Wharton. By percentage, investment management hires were second only to Harvard, at 5%. However, the remuneration fell short of the $200,000 total median salary that has been the benchmark for the top three.
Among the schools with CPG/Retail representation, Tuck MBA graduates secured the highest total salary of $150,000, ahead of Berkeley Haas and Darden. The median base salary for CPG/Retail was lower than Haas by $2,000, but the bonus helped Tuck take the lead.
Note: No industry-wise breakdown of the sign-on bonus was provided. We have approximated the overall median sign-on bonus for the analysis.
| Dartmouth Tuck MBA Salary by Industry | Percent Hired | Median Base Salary | Median Sign-On Bonus | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 36% | $165,000 | $30,000* | $195,000 |
| Investment Banking | 11% | $150,000 | $30,000* | $180,000 |
| Technology | 15% | $130,000 | $30,000* | $160,000 |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | 13% | $125,000 | $30,000* | $155,000 |
| Consumer Goods, Retail | 5% | $120,000 | $30,000* | $150,000 |
| Investment Management | 5% | $135,000 | $30,000* | $165,000 |
| * No data, overall median sign-on bonus used |
Tuck MBA Salary by Function (2021)
The percentage of students in consulting (39%) was the highest across all US MBA programs, with the median base and total median salary of $165,000 and $195,000, respectively – matching the benchmark of the offers seen in top 10 US schools.
General management had the second-highest offers, tied with the percentage offers at Darden and Haas (14%).
Investment banking (11%) had the third-highest representation, tied with Chicago Booth and Wharton, across top US MBA programs, behind NYU Stern and Columbia. Like other consulting schools – Wharton and Columbia, the base salary for Investment Banking is $25,000 behind the offers seen in Finance schools (Stern and Chicago Booth).
Note: No function-wise breakdown of the sign-on bonus was provided.
| Dartmouth Tuck MBA Salary by Function | Percent Hired | Median Base Salary | Median Sign-On Bonus | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 39% | $165,000 | $30,000* | $195,000 |
| General Management | 14% | $130,000 | $30,000* | $160,000 |
| Investment Banking | 11% | $150,000 | $30,000* | $180,000 |
| Marketing | 10% | $120,000 | $30,000* | $150,000 |
| Corporate Finance | 5% | $121,000 | $30,000* | $151,000 |
| * No data, overall median sign-on bonus used |
Tuck MBA Placement & Salary by Location (2021)
97% of all Tuck graduates were placed in the US and only 3% internationally.
Boston (30%) and New York (22%) were the top two cities for Tuck graduates, clearly showing a preference for the East Coast over the West coast.
Of the 20% offers on the West coast, 10% were based in San Francisco.
Boston provided Tuck graduates with the highest median salary of $155,000, followed by New York ($150,000) and San Francisco ($145,000).
2% of international students were placed in Asia with a median bonus of $100,000.
Tuck MBA Top Employers (2021)
Dartmouth Tuck’s top employers were not ranked in any order.
Nearly a third of all firms hiring at Dartmouth Tuck was finance firms. 18% of firms belonged to the technology industry, represented by the regulars - Uber, Amazon, Apple, and IBM.
Only 14% of firms were consultancies, including MBB, EY, PwC, and Deloitte, even though the industry was a favorite for Tuck MBA candidates, hinting at the candidate’s less than a favorable preference for boutique consultancy companies.
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