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Columbia University · Class of 2024
90%
Employed (3 months)
$175K
Median Base Salary
#7
US News Rank
Pre-MBA data not published by Columbia University. Delta (Δ) column not available. See Admissions Profiles for schools that do publish this.
Industry / Function Pre-MBA % Post-MBA % Δ Delta
Finance NR 32.0% —
Investment Banking NR 14.0% —
PE / VC NR 8.0% —
Other Finance NR 10.0% —
Consulting NR 30.6% —
Technology NR 11.0% —
Real Estate NR 7.0% —
Healthcare / Pharma NR 5.0% —
Media / Entertainment NR 3.0% —
Government / Nonprofit NR 2.0% —
Other Industries NR 9.4% —
Delta Δ: Strong net attractor (≥+10%) Slight attractor (+1–9%) Roughly neutral Slight outflow (−1–9%) Strong outflow (≥−10%)
NYC-focused (60%+ placed in New York). Real estate 7% reflects CBS real estate program strength. Columbia CBS Employment Report 2024.
Median base salary excludes signing bonuses. Employment rate at 3 months post-graduation. Data year: 2024.

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