Graduate Employment Outcomes

The data below is collected from graduates in accordance with CSEA standards for MBA & MSF programs, and NACE Standards for all others. Data sources include student responses to surveys, graduate school enrollment, and LinkedIn. This information should be interpreted as only one source of information when deciding the appropriateness of a career path, job offer, or choice of graduate school. Market conditions and a number of other factors strongly influence job offers and salary levels.

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The Portland MBA

Full-Time (Daytime)

Class of 2024

Employment Outcome Rate

85% of job seeking students were employed within 3 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $95,889

High: $165,000

Median: $79,000

Low: $52,000

Average Salary Increase: $21,178

Promotion in job level compared to before starting MBA within 3 months of graduation: 85%

_{Employment information knowledge rate is 59% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 33% of the those who received new jobs.}

Industry

The industries where PSU MBA graduates landed jobs:

80% work in the Portland Metro area.

Manufacturing: 18%	Hospitality: 6%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 10%	Media/Entertainment: 6%
Non-Profit: 10%	Real Estate: 6%
Accounting Services: 6%	Retail: 6%
Consulting: 6%	Technology: 6%
Financial Services: 6%	Legal Services: 6%
Healthcare (Including Products and Services): 6%

Top Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Business Development Managers and District Sale Leaders	Operations Specialists and Managers
Directors and Senior Managers	Organizational Development Consultants
Financial Analysts	Social Media Managers
HR Business Partners	Projects Managers
Material Planners	Senior Accountant

Functions

Finance: 22%	General Management: 7%
Marketing/Sales: 22%	Information Technology: 7%
Accounting: 14%	Operations/Logistics: 7%
Business/Data Analytics: 7%	Attorney: 7%
Consulting: 7%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined):

Abbott	Daimler Truck North America	Intel	Mirco Enterprise Services of Oregon	Providence Health Services
ASML	Davis Tool	Kroger	Nike	Stillwater Energy
Autodesk	First Interstate	Legacy Health	Pacific Seafood	Tillamook County Creamery Association
Columbia Bank	Greystar	Lululemon	Portland Trail Blazers	Toyota

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The Portland MBA

Part-Time (Evening)

Class of 2024

Employment Outcome Rate

90% of students were employed within 4 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $104,511

High: $220,000

Median: $96,750

Low: $60,00

Average Salary Increase: $19,203

Promotion in job level compared to before starting MBA within 4 months of graduation: 53%

_{Employment information knowledge rate is 95% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 42% of those who reported employment}

Industry

The industries where PSU MBA part-time graduates landed jobs:

98% work in the Portland Metro area.

Technology: 20%	Energy: 5%
Manufacturing: 12.5%	Financial Services: 5%
Healthcare (Including Products and Services): 10%	Government: 5%
Non-Profit: 10%	Retail: 5%
Consulting: 7.5%	Media/Entertainment: 2.5%
Transportation and Logistics Services: 7.5%	Human Resources/Recruitment: 2.5%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 5%	Law/Legal Services: 2.5%

Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Account Executives	Engineers
Business Analysts	Entrepreneurs & Founders
Chiefs and Vice Presidents	Financial Analysts
Controllers & Senior Accountants	Program Managers
Directors and Senior Manager (HR, Marketing, Finance, etc)	Supply Chain Manager

Functions

General Management: 30.8%	Information Technology: 5%
Finance: 18%	Accounting: 2.6%
Operations/Logistics: 15.4%	Business/Data Analytics: 2.60%
Marketing/Sales: 12.8%	Consulting: 2.6%
Human Resources: 7.6%	Pharmacist: 2.6%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined):

Cambia Health Solutions	Multnomah County	Oracle	The Standard
Daimler Truck North America	Nike	Pacific Foods	Tillamook County Creamery
Intel	NW Natural	Portland Trail Blazers	Trimet
Lam Research	OMSI	Propeller	U.S. Bank
Legacy Health	OnPoint Community Credit Union	Tektronix	Vestas

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Master of Science in Real Estate

Class of 2024

Career Outcome Rate

100% of students were employed full time within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $94,286

High: $125,000

Median: $100,000

Low: $70,000

Average Salary Increase: $34,571

Promoted/changed employers within 6 months of graduation: 89%

_{Career outcome knowledge rate is 91% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 78% of those who were employed}

Industry

100% work in the Portland Metro area.

Real Estate - Residential: 34%	Financial: 11%
Real Estate - Commercial: 22%	Non-Profits & Social Enterprise: 11%
Real Estate - General: 22%

Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Director of Operations	Multi Family Investments Analysts
Director of Property Development & Development Associates	Project Managers
Executive Directors	Property Managers
Financial Managers & Analysts	Real Estate Brokers
Investment Sales Managers & Analysts	Underwriters

Functions

Project Management: 45%	Operations/Logistics: 11%
Finance: 33%	Procurement: 11%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined):

Adidas	Ethos Development	Lennar Corporation	One Capital Management	Toll Brothers
Bristol Urban Apartments	Fore Property	Marcus & Millichap	Portland Housing Bureau	Trimet
CBRE	Hacienda CDC	NAI Elliott	Riverview Community Bank	Umpqua Bank
Related Northwest	Home Forward	Northmarq	The Hanover	Washington County

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Master of Taxation

Class of 2024

Career Outcome Rate

100% of students were employed full time within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $73,020

High: $83,000

Median: $71,500

Low: $65,000

Promoted/changed employers/functions within 6 months of graduation: 78%

_{Career outcome knowledge rate is 73.3% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 55.6% of those who were employed. Not enough data to provide average salary increase.}

Industry

60% work in the Portland Metro area.

Accounting: 91%

Automotive: 9%

Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Audit Staff	Staff Accountant
Founder/Owner	Tax Accountant
Internal Tax Specialist	Tax Accounting Specialist
Partner	Tax Associates
Senior Accountant	Tax Staff

Functions

Accounting - Tax: 78%

Accounting - Audit/Assurance: 11%

Accounting - General: 11%

Top Employers (class of 21-24 combined)

Apercen Partners LLC	EY	Jones & Roth, PC	Oregon Department of Revenue	Valley CFO Inc.
Bernads & O'Rourke, P.C	Foster & Associates	KPMG	Pinnacle Tax & Financial Services	Van Beek and Co
David Saathoff	H&R Block	Moss Adams	Polk and Associates, PLC
Effective Planning	Hoffman Stewart & Schmidt P.C	Novogradac & Company	Talbot Korvola & Warwick

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Master of Science in Applied Data Science for Business

Class of 2024

Career Outcome Rate

88% of students were employed full time or continuing education within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $82,200

High: $107,000

Median: $82,000

Low: $62,000

Average Salary Increase: $14,4000

Promoted/changed employers/functions within 6 months of graduation: 86%

_{Career outcome knowledge rate is 72% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 35.7% of those who were employed}

Industry

82% work in the Portland Metro area.

Accounting Services: 22%	Manufacturing: 7%
Technology: 22%	Media/Entertainment: 7%
Financial Services: 14%	Non-Profit: 7%
Government: 14%	Retail: 7%

Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Assurance & Audit Associates	Research Analysts
Business Intelligence Analysts	Sales Planning & Operations Analysts
Compliance Analysts	Senior Analysts
Data Managers & Analysts	Senior Managers & Administrators
Digital Advertising Coordinators	Staff Accountants

Functions

Business/Data Analytics: 43%	Marketing/Sales: 7%
Accounting: 29%	Information Technology: 7%
General Management: 7%	Operations/Logistics: 7%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined):

Adpearance	Genpact	Moda Health	Perkins & Co
Consumer Cellular	Intel	Nike	PwC
Costco	LegitScript	Oregon Department of Health Services	Stanley Black & Decker
Dr. Martens	Lewis & Clark Bank	Oregon Health & Sciences University	US Army Corps of Engineers
ESCO Corporation	Lightcast	Oregon State Treasury	ZoomInfo

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Master of Science in Finance

Class of 2024

Employment Outcome Rate

100% of job seeking students were employed within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $91,143

High: $130,000

Median: $80,000

Low: $73,000

Average Salary Increase: $25,156

Permanent Work Authorization employment rate: 100%

Non-Permanent Work Authorization employment rate: 100%

Promoted/changed employers/functions within 6 months of graduation: 87%

_{Employment information knowledge rate is 87% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 35% of those who received new jobs}

Industry

81% work in the Portland Metro area

Manufacturing: 19%	Healthcare: 6%
Consulting - Strategic / Management: 16%	Automotive: 3%
Retail: 13%	Consumer Packaged Goods - Beverage / Food: 3%
Tech: 13%	Financial - Diversified Financial Services: 3%
Financial - Commercial Banking: 6%	Financial - Investment Management: 3%
Accounting: 6%	Financial - Venture Capital: 3%
Non-Profits & Social Enterprises: 6%

Job Title (class of 21-24 combined)

Audit & Assurance Associates	Financial Analysts
Controllers & Staff Accountants	Fund Associates
Cost Analysts	Portfolio Monitoring Analysts
Data Specialists	Procurement Managers
Directors & Executives	Risk Managers

Function

Finance - Corporate Finance: 39%	Finance - Other: 3%
Accounting - General: 10%	Finance - Private Equity: 3%
Accounting - Tax: 10%	Finance - Research: 3%
Administrative: 6%	Management - Senior Leader/VP/CEO: 3%
Management - General: 6%	Procurement: 3%
Accounting - Audit/Assurance: 3%	Project Management: 3%
Finance - Investment Management: 3%	Real Estate: 3%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined)

adidas	Deloitte	Moss Adams	Reser's Fine Food
Cambia Health Solutions	First Tech Federal Credit Union	Nike	Standish Management
City of Portland	HP	Oregon Health & Sciences University	U.S. Bank
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP	Lithia & Driveaway	Oregonians Credit Union	Vacasa
Comcast	Metro	Percision Castparts Corp.	Zoominfo

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Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

Class of 2024

Career Outcome Rate

94% of students were employed full time within 6 months after graduation.

Starting Salary

Average: $96,200

High: $140,000

Median: $95,000

Low: $60,000

Average Salary Increase: $11,800

Promoted/changed employers/functions within 6 months of graduation: 93%

_{Career outcome knowledge rate is 81.8% of the class of 2024 and salary data is from 33.3% of those who were employed}

Industry

79% work in the Portland Metro area

Manufacturing: 26.7%	Energy: 13.2%
Technology: 26.7%	Hospitality: 6.7%
Consumer Packaged Goods: 20%	Creative: 6.7%

Job Titles (class of 21-24 combined)

Buyers/Planners	Manufacturing Managers
Category Managers	Product Development Managers
Contract Specialists	Productions Planners
Directors & Executives	Project Managers
Global Supply Chain Materials Managers	Sourcing & Purchasing Specialists

Function

Logistics/Supply Chain: 26.6%	Process Improvement: 6.7%
Procurement: 26.6%	Project Management: 6.7%
Buying/Merchandising: 13.3%	Purchasing: 6.7%
Operations: 6.7%

Top 20 Employers (class of 21-24 combined)

Adidas	Intel	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Baker Hughes	Keurig	Nike	SAP Concur
Bonneville Power Administration	KinderCare Education	Oregon Tool	Stash Tea
Columbia Sportswear	Lam Research	Pacific Seafood	Vacasa
Daimler Truck North America	Mercy Corps	Porter Designs	Vigor Industrial

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