Stanford GSB Graduated The Highest-Paid MBAs Of All Time In 2021

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In past years, most graduating Stanford MBAs have remained on the West Coast. Covid-19 restrictions have only reinforced graduates’ desire to avoid relocation and other travel. In 2020, a year defined by travel restrictions, 60% of Stanford MBAs stayed in the West, making a median $155,000 — lowest of all grads who stayed in North America, and lower than the continental median of $160,000. The 20% who relocated to the Northeast — or at least took jobs with companies based there, for which they perhaps onboarded remotely — made the most, with a median pay of $170K.

In 2021, 56% of Stanford MBAs stayed on the West Coast, perhaps indicating a thawing of pandemic-related relocation reluctance, at median salaries of $160K — equal to the continental median. Meanwhile, 22% took jobs in the Northeast at a median of $158K.

In 2020, 89% of Stanford grads stayed in North America, 6% went to Asia, and 3% went to Europe. Another 1% each went to Africa and Latin America. This year, 93% stayed in North America, with only 3% moving to Europe and 1% to Asia.

“I feel good about what we said in the report, that this was a unique experience for these students to go through business school during Covid,” Jamie Schein says. “And I think the outcomes really show our students’ focus, our students’ commitments to making a difference in their post-GSB jobs, and really their resilience in taking the cards that were dealt and coming through with some great outcomes for them.

“I’m just really happy that our students have landed in a place that they feel good about, and that makes sense for their career goals.”

Click here to read Stanford GSB's 2021 MBA employment report.

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