Schools with fewer than 3 hires are excluded from the list.
The real estate industry accounted for 1.9% of all hires, eighth highest of any industry, among MBA graduates taking their first jobs after graduation. Columbia sent 22 graduates into real estate, the most of any school. While a New York City-based school is certain to attract students keenly interested in the industry, Columbia's Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is another draw for many who are looking to establish or continue a career in the field. Beyond the classroom and coursework, the Milstein Center offers more than 50 programs and activities; according to the school, it has one of the most engaged alumni networks. As for salaries, Harvard grads took home the highest median pay, at $150,000, followed by those from Stanford, at $147,500.
| school | number of hires | percentage of hires | median salary (US dollars) | median salary (local currency) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 9 | 1.7% | $150,000 | Not applicable | |
| Stanford | 5 | 2.2% | $147,500 | Not applicable | |
| Columbia | 22 | 4.7% | $142,500 | Not applicable | |
| Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 12 | 2.1% | $130,000 | Not applicable | |
| Chicago (Booth) | 7 | 1.5% | $125,000 | Not applicable | |
| Virginia (Darden) | 6 | 2.0% | $125,000 | Not applicable | |
| Georgetown (McDonough) | 11 | 5.4% | $120,000 | Not applicable | |
| UCLA (Anderson) | 10 | 3.6% | $120,000 | Not applicable | |
| UC at Berkeley (Haas) | 4 | 1.9% | $115,000 | Not applicable | |
| North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | 14 | 6.7% | $110,000 | Not applicable | |
| Cornell (Johnson) | 3 | 1.2% | $102,000 | Not applicable | |
| NYU (Stern) | 5 | 1.7% | $99,000 | Not applicable | |
| Southern Methodist (Cox) | 11 | 14.9% | $95,000 | Not applicable | |
| Texas at Austin (McCombs) | 6 | 2.8% | $95,000 | Not applicable | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 6.7% | $90,000 | Not applicable | |
| Colorado at Boulder (Leeds) | 8 | 15.7% | $86,000 | Not applicable | |
| Hult | 3 | 3.0% | $76,100 | Not applicable | |
| IE | 11 | 6.3% | $73,321 | €61,475 | |
| Pepperdine (Graziadio) | 3 | 9.4% | $65,000 | Not applicable | |
| Mississippi | 5 | 11.1% | $61,108 | Not applicable | |
| Charleston | 5 | 15.2% | $60,000 | Not applicable | |
| Indian School of Business | 5 | 0.8% | $33,910 | ₹2,500,000 | |
| Michigan (Ross) | 3 | 0.9% | Not available | Not applicable | |
| Northwestern (Kellogg) | 3 | 0.8% | Not available | Not applicable | |
| SUNY at Buffalo | 3 | 6.0% | Not available | Not applicable | |
| Vanderbilt (Owen) | 4 | 3.2% | Not available | Not applicable | |
Schools with fewer than 3 hires are excluded from the list.