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UCLA Full-time MBA Salary Job Function & Industry (2018)

UCLA MBA Salary by Industry


UCLA Full-time MBA Salary By Industry

UCLA’s location advantage is clearly demonstrated in the latest industry placement, where 29.50% (the highest) were placed in Technology, followed by Consulting (20.4%). Finance was at the lower threshold compared to other top schools, with just 14.2% accepting the offer. The salary too correlated with the lower representation as Finance pulled in just $125,000 (investment banking), $122,500 (investment management), and PE/VC ($120,000), compared to the base salary that Consulting ($140,000) and Technology ($130,000) attracted.

California’s strong healthcare and biotech presence – employing close to a million directly or indirectly could explain the 6.9% representation in the 2018 class. The 11.2% growth from 2013 to 2017 – the highest among the states in the US and high demand for consultants, could explain the offers. However, the $117,106 base salary is lower even by UCLA MBA standards.

UCLA MBA Salary by Function

UCLA Full-time MBA Salary by Function

Unlike other top 20 schools in the US, UCLA has a higher placement in Corporate Finance role in the Finance and Accounting function, overtaking the IB and Investment Management function with a total median salary in Finance at $165,000. The only other function that came close was Consulting/Strategy, which was tied with Marketing & Sales at 23.3% but earned a total median salary of $165,000 over the latter’s $144,500.

2017 vs. 2018 – UCLA Full-time MBA Salary Growth

UCLA MBA - Salary by Industry (Comparison)

Except for retail and real estate that witnessed a drop in base salary, all other industries saw a $5000 to $17,000 increase in base salary in 2018. Technology was the biggest winner. On the median bonus salary, the number has remained stagnant at $25,000.

UCLA MBA - Salary by Function (Comparison)

On function, consulting attracted base salary offers that were $30,000 higher than the previous year, finance a $7,500 increase, General Management a $7,000 increase, and Marketing & Sales – a $14,500 increase.
Overall, in a year, UCLA MBA graduates earned a median base salary that was $7,500 higher than the previous class.

Reference: UCLA MBA Employment Report

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