- May 26, 2026
- 4 min read
What jobs could you get after the MIT Sloan MBA?
Which companies hire MBAs from the MIT Sloan School of Management? What do they earn? Where in the world are they employed? Find out in our MIT Sloan MBA jobs and salary review
The MIT Sloan MBA is ranked one of the world's best by the Financial Times ©MIT Sloan School of Management / Facebook
TL;DR
- The average salary and employment rate of MIT Sloan MBA graduates both increased in 2025, though the mean base salary of $173,132 lags behind other top business schools
- Consulting remains the top industry for MIT Sloan MBA graduates, with tech becoming the second-most popular industry in 2025. Finance is third
- The top hiring companies of MIT Sloan MBA grads in 2025 included Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Amazon, and Ban
MIT Sloan School of Management is a world-renowned business school. The MIT Sloan Full-Time MBA consistently ranks among the world’s top programs, including placing top for the first time in the Financial Times 2026 Global MBA Ranking. It's also a member of the elite group of Magnificent Seven (M7) business schools.
According to the school’s 2025-2026 MBA Employment Report, 91% of the class of 2025 received job offers within three months of graduation—a 6% increase on last year. The average salary and signing bonus of Sloan MBA graduates also increased in 2025.
The most popular industries for Sloan MBAs were consulting, finance, and technology, accounting for more than three-quarters of the graduating class. The top recruiters included the likes of Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Amazon, and Bain.
Read on to get a full breakdown of the jobs and salaries available to MIT Sloan MBA students after they graduate.
Which companies hire MIT Sloan MBA graduates?
With 26 hires, Boston Consulting Group was the largest recruiter of MIT Sloan MBA graduates in 2025. The next biggest hirers were McKinsey (20), Amazon (12), Bain & Company (12), Verizon (7), and Strategy& (5).
Apple, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Moderna, NVIDIA, and NextEra Energy all hired three Sloan MBA grads each.
In terms of summer internships for the graduating class of 2026, the top hiring companies were broadly similar. They included Amazon (21), Boston Consulting Group (21), JP Morgan (10) Capital One (8), McKinsey (8), Bain (7), Goldman Sachs (7), Apple (6), and Google (6).
What are the most popular industries for MIT Sloan MBAs?
In keeping with MBA tradition, the most popular industries for Sloan’s 2025 graduates were consulting (32.3%), finance (20.6%), and technology (23.3%). Together, these sectors accounted for more than three-quarters of the Class of 2025.
Though consulting has been the most popular industry for MIT Sloan MBA grads in the last three years, finance and tech have switched positions on two occasions. 2025 saw a notable 4.3% increase in tech hiring, while finance recruitment dipped by 4.7%.
The next most popular industries were healthcare/pharma/biotech (8.1%), retail/CPG (3.6%) and energy (3.1%). However, MIT Sloan remains a key feeder business school for the big three MBA industries of consulting, finance, and tech.
What is the average salary for MIT Sloan MBA graduates?
Post-MBA salaries are a critical consideration for those considering applying to business school, and MIT Sloan graduates consistently enjoy strong returns on their investment.
The average base salary for 2025 Sloan MBA graduates was $173,132, with signing bonuses averaging $40,192. Those figures represent an increase of 6% and 5% respectively from last year, but still lag behind the average graduate salaries of schools such as Stanford and Stern.
Additionally, nearly 60% of graduates reported receiving other forms of compensation, such as equity packages, with median values of $85,149.
Consulting was the most lucrative industry, with a median base salary of $190,000. The next best-paid industries were finance ($175,000), tech ($165,000), and healthcare/pharma/biotech ($160,000).
Attracting almost 10% of the Sloan MBA class and paying some of the best salaries, healthcare/pharma/biotech appears an emerging industry for Sloan MBA graduates to target.
Where do MIT Sloan MBA graduates work?
Like most American programs, the majority of Sloan MBAs remain in the region after graduating. This year, 94.1% went on to work in North America, with the bulk of those working in Boston (25.5%), New York (23.6%), and the San Francisco Bay Area (13.2%).
Of the other global destinations, only Asia (2.3%) attracted more than 2% of the cohort.
