2022 Professional MBA Employment Report
The Rice MBA continues to deliver exceptional results for our students and graduates, who consistently demonstrate resilience and fortitude in their job search. Our graduates accept positions in a wide range of industries and job functions, including many who secure promotions and pivot to different companies.
For more detailed employment data, please view our Professional MBA employment report or Full-Time MBA employment outcomes.
$152K
average starting salary
*16% increase from 2021
33%
received a promotion
42%
accepted a new role at a new company
| Function | Start of MBA | Four Months Post MBA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||
| Accounting | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.6% | ||
| Business/Data Analytics | 7 | 5.5% | 4 | 2.4% | ||
| Consulting | 9 | 7% | 31 | 18.3% | ||
| Finance | 19 | 14.8% | 48 | 28.4% | ||
| General Management | 9 | 7% | 11 | 6.5% | ||
| Human Resources | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.6% | ||
| Information Technology | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.6% | ||
| Marketing/Sales | 12 | 9.4% | 20 | 11.8% | ||
| Operations/Logistics | 16 | 12.5% | 8 | 4.7% | ||
| Other | 32 | 25% | 38 | 22.5% | ||
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