MIT Placements: One of the leading universities in the US, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan enjoys a high placement record, with 95.5 per cent of their students receiving full-time offers in the first three months of their graduation. Top industries for 2020 includes Consulting (31.1%), Technology (27.6%), and Finance (18.5%) for employment generation. Let us take a closer look at the MBA Class of 2020 and their employment highlights as recorded by the Career Development Office, MIT Sloan.
- MIT MBA Placements Highlights 2020
- MBA Class of 2020 - Class Profile
- MBA Class of 2020 - Employment Profile
- MBA Class of 2020 Placement Stats by Industry
- MBA Class of 2020 Full-time Base Salary – by Industry
- MBA Class of 2020 Placements - Sector-wise Analysis
- MBA Class of 2020 Full-Time Base Salary by Sector
- MIT MBA Campus Placement Support
- MIT MBA Placements FAQs
MIT MBA Placements Highlights 2020
| MBA Class of 2020 Profile |
409 students |
| Students Applied for placements |
314 |
| Job Offers |
95.5% |
| Minimum Base Salary |
$50,000 |
| Maximum Base Salary |
$230,000 |
| Average Base Salary |
$144,140 |
| Median Base Salary |
$150,000 |
| Top Recruiters |
The Boston Consulting Group (36 hires), McKinsey & Company (20 hires), Amazon (19 hires), Google (14 hires) |
| Top Industries |
Consulting (31.1%), Technology (27.6%), Finance (18.5%) |
MBA Class of 2020 - Class Profile
The MBA Class of 2020 at MIT Sloan had a total of 409 candidates of which 38% were Non-US citizens and the remaining 62% were US Citizens/Permanent Residents. Women made up 42% of the total class ratio.
MBA Class of 2020 - Employment Profile
Of the total number of students, 314 (77.5%) applied for placements while 86 (21.3%) students opted out of the same. Reasons for students not looking for a job included students who were sponsored and returning (14.1%), starting a business (3.5%), continuing with education (2.5%) and postponing a job search (1.2%).
Top Employers for MIT MBA Graduates Class of 2020
Top employers for hiring MBA Graduates belonging to the Class of 2020 include The Boston Consulting Group (36 hires), McKinsey & Company (20 hires), Amazon (19 hires), Google (14 hires), Bain & Company (13 hires) among several others. The entire list of companies can be accessed from the official MIT website,
MBA Class of 2020 Placement Stats by Industry
MIT Jobs: As mentioned earlier, the Service Industry is a leader in generating employment. They have occupied the lion’s share of hiring MBA graduates at 79.4%. The Service Industry is made up of, Consulting (31.2%), Software/Internet (24.8%), Financial (18.5%) and others (4.9%).
The Manufacturing Industry has hired a total of 18.2% of graduating students from the MBA Class of 2020. The Manufacturing Industry is made up of Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Biotechnology (5.6%), Automotive/Aerospace (3.1%), Consumer Products (3.1%), Computers/Electronics (2.1%) and others (4.3%).
Other sectors (2.4%) that have hired MIT MBA Graduates are Non-Profit Organizations (1%), Education Sector (0.7%) and Government Service (0.7%).
MBA Class of 2020 Full-time Base Salary – by Industry
MIT Salaries: In the above graph we spoke of the top employers hiring MBA Class of 2020 graduates from MIT. Below is the salary breakup that is being provided by employers going out to hire graduates.
MBA CLASS OF 2020 Full-Time Base Salary by Industry (break-up)
| Service Industry |
Mean |
Median |
Low |
High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting (31.1%)) |
$157,530 |
$165,000 |
$100,000 |
$170,000 |
| Software/Internet (24.8%)) |
$137,715 |
$138,500 |
$50,000 |
$165,000 |
| Financial (18.5%)) |
$146,207 |
$150,000 |
$72,000 |
$200,000 |
| Retail (2.4%) |
$126,667 |
$122,500 |
$110,000 |
$145,000 |
| Media/Entertainment/Sports (1.0%) |
$145,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$185,000 |
| Other Services (1.6%) |
$132,500 |
$135,000 |
$120,000 |
$140,000 |
| Sum: (79.4%) |
$147,220 |
$150,000 |
$50,000 |
$200,000 |
| Manufacturing Industries |
Mean |
Median |
Low |
High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Biotechnology (5.6%) |
$131,000 |
$132,500 |
$81,000 |
$160,000 |
| Automotive/Aerospace (3.1%) |
$140,625 |
$145,000 |
$100,000 |
$160,000 |
| Consumer Products (3.1%) |
$112,600 |
$120,000 |
$68,000 |
$130,000 |
| Computers/Electronics (2.1%) |
$170,000 |
$160,000 |
$130,000 |
$230,000 |
| Energy (1.0%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Telecommunications (0.8%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Transportation/Equipment/Defense (0.8%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Other Manufacturing (1.7%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Sum: (18.2%) |
$ 134,049 |
$130,000 |
$68,000 |
$230,000 |
* Fewer than three or less than 1% unique salary data points
| Others |
Mean |
Median |
Low |
High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit (1.0%) |
$124,000 |
$122,000 |
$100,000 |
$150,000 |
| Education (0.7%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Government (0.7%) |
* |
- |
- |
- |
| Sum: (2.4%) |
$109,917 |
$110,000 |
$80,000 |
$150,000 |
* Fewer than three or less than 1% unique salary data points
MBA Class of 2020 Placements - Sector-wise Analysis
MIT has a slew of courses for candidates looking to study in one of the premier universities abroad. MBA in Consulting/ Strategy Planning saw the maximum number of Graduates at 39.7 per cent followed by MBA in Finance and MBA in Product Management/Development at 16.7%. Let us understand the most sought after functions under MBA by students at MIT.
Others include:
| Leadership Program/General Management |
5.80% |
| Marketing |
3.90% |
| Business Development |
2.80% |
| Business Analytics |
1.80% |
| Other Function |
0.70% |
MBA Class of 2020 Full-Time Base Salary by Sector
MIT Salaries: The below graph depicts the high, low, mean and median salaries received by MBA Class of 2020 by Sector.
Source: the data of the graphs provided above have been collated from the official website of the university.
MIT MBA Campus Placement Support
Students joining the MIT MBA programme get access to Career Foundations - a comprehensive online career education programme delivered via Canvas in the month of June. This is followed by Career Core, a newly redesigned core course to help students understand the opportunities available to them as MIT Sloan students, and how to effectively position themselves in the jobs market. The university also partners with MIT Sloan faculty from Communication and Organizational Processes to lead sessions on managerial and professional competencies. Whether a candidate is just beginning his career or making a career transition, the MBA Career Advisors at MIT can help you create a customized plan for activating student talents for personal and professional success.
Candidates looking to take admission into MIT can check out our carefully crafted MIT Admission FAQs or get in touch with our Shiksha Study Abroad Counselors. The above data has been sourced from the official MIT website for the benefit of our readers. While the MIT Business School religiously publishes placement records every year, data for technical programs or humanities courses are scarce if any.
MIT MBA Placements FAQs
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