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Master of Business Administration Class of 2017

This information complies with MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBACSEA) reporting standards for MBA employment statistics.

Total MBA Graduates (Full-Time Program): 102

Employment Profile (Full-Time Day Program Only)

  • Average Base Salary - $60,751
  • Salary Range - $34,000-$105,000
  • Job-seeking MBAs employed
    by graduation or within three months - 85%

2017 MBA Employment and Salaries by FUNCTION

Function Percent of Class
 Average Salary
Consulting 7% $81,000
Finance/Accounting 28% $58,213
General Management 7% $64,375
Information Systems and E-Business 13% $65,153
Marketing and Sales 14% $51,440
Supply Chains and Operations Management 29% $61,369
Other 2% **

2017 MBA Employment and Salaries by GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Region Percent of Class
 Average Salary
Western New York 50% $56,218
Other U.S. Cities 44% $65,155
International 6% **

2017 MBA Employment and Salaries by INDUSTRY

Industry Percent of Class
 Average Salary
Consulting 7% $69,500
Consumer Products and Retail 11% $59,189
Energy 4% **
Financial Services 18% $59,667
Government 6% $55,682
Health Care, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals 14% $68,989
Manufacturing 14% $62,738
Media and Entertainment 6% $43,580
Nonprofit 3% **
Real Estate 5% $57,500
Technology 7% $83,750
Other 5% $45,120

** In compliance with MBACSEA standards, averages cannot be published for categories where fewer than three salaries were reported.