Placement Data

A powerful combination of personalized career mentors and an engaged alumni and program network has supported extremely competitive placement and compensation rates for MSES graduates. 

The data below reflect graduate-reported total target compensation ("TTC" = annual base salary + target bonus) for the full-time role that they accepted following the MSES program.  They do not include signing bonuses (reported by ~50% of graduates) or other forms of compensation (e.g. options, stock grants, etc):

Key Takeaways and Considerations:

• The significant increase in TTC from the Class of 2021 (~$88,500) to the Class of 2022 (~$125,000) reflects a more experienced cohort (average age of 24.5 vs. 27), and a tighter labor market.  Higher salaries typically align with greater past work experience.
  
• Consulting and renewables generation were the largest employing industries, but graduates placed across a range of sectors and functions
• ~80% of respondents reported networking / faculty connections as important part of finding their position
• Although the Chicago market was the top destination for our graduates, there was incredibly varied geographic placement (e.g. San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, New York, Washington DC, Charlottesville, and Amsterdam)

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