Average MBA Pay Up 4.3% At NYU Stern

Industry Choices of Stern MBAs From 2014 to 2012

Industry	2014	2013	2012
Finance	35%	42%	42%
Investment Banking/Brokerage	27%	30%	22%
Diversified Financial Services	5%	5%	11%
Investment Management/Hedge Funds	3%	4%	6%
Private Equity/Venture Capital	—–	3%	3%
Consulting	28%	23%	22%
Media/Entertainment/Technology	11%	10%	11%
Consumer Products	8%	8%	7%
Luxury/Retail	4%	5%	3%
Non-Profit/Government	2%	2%	—–
Healthcare/Pharma	2%	1%	3%
Insurance	2%	—–	—–
Starting A Company	2%	2%	2%
Real Estate	1%	1%	1%
Telecom	1%	1%	1%
Transportation	1%	—–	—–
Law	—–	2%	—–

Source: NYU Stern employment reports

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