Careers & Recruiting
 Salary & Outcome Data

Each academic year we collect salary offers from students and employers to provide our customers with data critical to finalizing the recruiting process. Click on the category titles below to find full-time and internship salary data for Fisher interns and graduates.

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  • Graduate

    MBA Full-Time Class of 2020

    Starting Salary Average $111,030
    Starting Salary Median $110,000
    Starting Salary Range $60,000 -$165,000
    Average Signing Bonus $26,821
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (3 Months Post Graduation) 93%
    International Students with Job Offers (3 Months Post Graduation) 83%

    Internship Salary for MBA Class of 2021

    Average MBA Internship Salary: $6,778/month
     

    Class of 2019 Employment Data on our Specialty Masters Programs will be available in December, in accordance with the reporting provisions of the MBA CSEA Standards for Reporting Employment Data.

    MHRM Class of 2020

    Starting Salary Average $71,381
    Starting Salary Median $75,000
    Starting Salary Range $50,000-$87,500
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation) 94%
    International Students with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation) 40%

    MAcc Class of 2020

    Starting Salary Average $59,609
    Starting Salary Median $58,000
    Starting Salary Range $50,000-$80,000
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation) 100%
    International Students with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation) 57%

    SMF Class of 2020

    Starting Salary Average $58,303
    Starting Salary Median $60,000
    Starting Salary Range $40,000-$85,000
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation) 100%
    International Students with Job Offers (6 Months Post Graduation & Actively Searching in the US)  89%

    MBA Average Starting Salaries by Industry 2019-20

    INDUSTRY Average Salary  
    Consulting Services $113,640
    Consumer Products $105,000
    Energy Insufficient Data
    Financial Services $111,575
    Healthcare $104,667
    Manufacturing $104,800
    Media/Entertainment Insufficient Data
    Non-Profit Insufficient Data
    Retail $122,500
    Technology $116,917
    Transportation Insufficient Data
    Other $105,600

    MBA Average Starting Salaries by Function 2019-20

    FUNCTION Average Salary  
    Analytics Insufficient Data
    Consulting $114,898
    Finance $105,769
    General Management $121,850
    Marketing $105,082
    Operations/Logistics $112,063
    Other Insufficient Data

    Geographic Breakdown of MBA Full Time Jobs 2019-20

    Geography Percentage
    US - Midwest 65%
    US - Northeast 6%
    US - South 6%
    US - West 10%
    US - Southwest 6%
    US - Mid-Atlantic 7%
    International 0%

    Geographic Breakdown of MBA Internships 2019-20

    Geography Percentage
    US - Midwest 78%
    US - West 13%
    US - Southwest 1%
    US - Northeast 3%
    US - South 1%
    US - Mid-Atlantic 3%
    International 1%

     

  • Undergraduate

    2019-2020 Full-Time Career Jobs

    Average salary for career positions: $58,334

    Average signing bonus: $6,087 (373 students reporting)

    Major Percentage Min Max Average Salary
    Accounting 21.5% $35,000 $90,000 $56,275
    Economics 1.7% $33,800 $80,000 $55,682
    Finance 32.3% $24,000 $110,000 $62,162
    Human Resources 1.9% $38,500 $67,000 $52,327
    Information Systems 3.6% $29,952 $110,000 $64,668
    Insurance <1%      
    International Business 1% $31,200 $77,000 $57,578
    Logistics Management 6% $36,000 $80,000 $57,598
    Marketing 23% $22,500 $87,000 $54,209
    Operations Management 6% $40,000 $90,000 $59,497
    Real Estate 2% $37,440 $80,000 $59,122

    2019-2020 Full-Time Career Jobs by Region

    • 40% Columbus
    • 7% Cleveland
    • 3% Cincinnati
    • 57% (total) Ohio
    • 71% (total) Midwest
    • 1% International
    		  
    • 4% Mid-Atlantic
    • 11% Northeast
    • 4% South
    • 4% Southwest
    • 5% West

    2019-2020 Internships

    Average hourly salary for intern positions: $18/hr
    Number of Students Reporting: 1,478
    The number reflects part-time and full time together but salary reflects full-time interns.

    Major Percentage Average HOURLY Salary
    Accounting 18% $20/hr
    Economics 1% $19/hr
    Finance 36% $20/hr
    Human Resources 4% $18/hr
    Information Systems 4% $20/hr
    Insurance <1% $11/hr
    International Business 1% $16/hr
    Logistics Management 6% $17/hr
    Marketing 21% $16/hr
    Operations Management 7% $17/hr
    Real Estate 1% $17/hr

    2019-2020 Full-Time Internships by Region

    • 35% Columbus
    • 9% Cleveland
    • 5% Cincinnati
    • 59% (total) Ohio
    • 69% (total) Midwest
    • 7% International
    • 5% Mid-Atlantic
    • 9% Northeast
    • 4% South
    • 3% West
    • 3% Southwest

    This report conforms to The National Undergraduate Business Symposium First Destination Reporting Standards. The career outcomes data presented are based upon a Knowledge Rate of 81% for the Class of 2020, and Response Rate of 72%. The compensation data presented are based upon a Salary Disclosure Rate of 78% for the Class of 2020.