The Best Paid MBA Alumni

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“IS THIS HEAVEN?” “NO, IT’S IOWA”

High pay and reasonable debt doesn’t necessarily produce happiness, according to PayScale. As part of its employee survey, PayScale also asks respondents, “Does your work make the world a better place?” Turns out, you won’t find an MBA program in the Top 50, with the University of Iowa clocking in at 51st, with 75% believing their work has value. They were followed by Utah (72%), Carnegie Mellon (71%), Mercer (70%), Miami (68%) and Colorado (68%).

In contrast, you’ll find the lowest morale among MBA grads at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (26%), Northern Illinois (28%), Florida (30%), and Georgia (30%). Among top 20 MBA programs, Carnegie Mellon alums had the best outlook, with 71% finding purpose in their work. They were followed by Emory (64%), and Wharton (62%).

To see the early and mid-career pay for the rest of the MBA programs included in PayScale’s salary report, go to the next page. 

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