Business Administration, MBA: Career Outlook
Earn more with your MBA.
A 2021 study by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that the median salary of MBA graduates is $115,000 per year, which is “77% more than those with a bachelor’s degree.” That salary is also “53% higher as compared to those hired directly from industry.”1 Moreover, the job outlook for MBA graduates remains strong, with careers in finance and healthcare administration growing at some of the fastest rates.
At The University of Scranton, you’ll study in an elite MBA program and join the Kania School of Management — one of a select group of business schools in the U.S. to have achieved Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) accreditation.
You can choose the general MBA track or one of nine MBA specializations to tailor your degree to your personal career goals.
MBA: Accounting Specialization Careers
MBA: Business Analytics Specialization Careers
MBA: Enterprise Resource Planning Specialization Careers
MBA: Finance Specialization Careers
MBA: Healthcare Management Specialization Careers
MBA: Supply Chain Management Specialization Careers
MBA: Human Resources Management Specialization Careers
Top Executive:
$103,840/year
As an executive leader, you could guide your organization to success by setting operational goals and executing the informed strategies needed to achieve them. You could set the tone for your thriving organization, whether it’s a start-up or a multinational corporation.2
Financial Manager:
$156,100/year
As a financial manager, you would deliver the critical financial reporting needed to evaluate your organization’s health and inform your strategy and investment. You could work in a variety of industries, including the corporate world, banking and the insurance industry.3
These are just a few of the many jobs available to MBA graduates:
- Director of marketing
- Director of human resources
- Hospital director
- SAP business analyst
- Business development director
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Audit manager
- Director of operations
- Management consultant
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Program Outcomes: Advanced Business Foundations
Scranton’s MBA includes core courses that prepare you to:
- Employ advanced techniques to lead a successful team or organization
- Improve processes and identify ineffective practices resulting from poorly integrated processes
- Use appropriate technologies to gather and analyze data to inform a systematic approach to decision-making and solving business problems
- Analyze the impact of global business issues on management situations and relate current global events to emerging business opportunities
- Evaluate decisions within an ethical framework and critique decisions on the basis of social responsibility and environmental sustainability
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Sources:
- Graduate Management Admission Council (2021 June 30). New Research on Hiring Trends and Salary Projections for Business School Graduates. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://blog.gmac.com/gmac-advisor/new-research-on-hiring-trends-and-salary-projections-for-business-school-graduates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (April 17, 2024). Top Executives. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/top-executives.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (April 17, 2024). Financial Managers. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm