Employment and salary statistics
The KU School of Business collects employment data annually from our graduating students. This data is used to compute the median and mean salaries for each major so that students and employers can be better informed of the value of a KU degree.
Overview
Business Career Services participates in a nationwide survey of undergraduate salaries administered by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in order to provide a national comparison for students. View the summary of the latest NACE Salary Survey report.
The following tables reflect data reported by graduates from the KU School of Business. Read more about the survey and how we use graduates' employment data.
Employment data for all School of Business BSB graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 799 | 747 | 760 | 780 | 635 | 716 | 660 | 662 | 612 | 547 | 609 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 88% | 87% | 80% | 84% | 85.20% | 77% | 76% | 94% | 72.5% | 63% | 66% |
| Employment at 6 months | 89.75% | 94% | 88% | 94% | 92% | 87.20% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $55,000 | $52,000 | $55,000 | $52,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,000 | $49,000 | $47,350 | $47,250 |
| Salary mean | $58,468 | $54,003 | $53,917 | $53,983 | $52,217 | $51,588 | $50,938 | $52,253 | $48,405 | $45,317 | $47,825 |
Employment data for accounting graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 161 | 158 | 152 | 170 | 133 | 182 | 193 | 171 | 193 | 167 | 217 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 81% | 89% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 71.70% | 63.50% | 59% |
| Employment at 6 months | 88.5% | 89% | 77% | 87.50% | 82% | 85% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $55,000 | $55,000 | $51,000 | $53,000 | $51,750 | $49,000 | $46,500 | $51,750 | $48,430 | $45,000 | $44,000 |
| Salary mean | $57,296 | $53,500 | $46,747 | $50,800 | $49,665 | $47,979 | $46,000 | $51,500 | $46,496 | $45,757 | $42,518 |
Employment data for Master of Accounting graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 89 | 103 | 107 | 98 | 125 | 136 | 127 | 101 | 89 | 98 | 116 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 97.5% | 99% | 98% | 90.50% | 92.50% | 87.50% | 90% | 92% | 93.75% | 87.50% | 95% |
| Employment at 6 months | 98.75% | 99% | 99% | 96% | 94% | 89% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $59,000 | $54,000 | $55,000 | $52,000 | $51,000 | $51,000 | $51,000 | $50,000 | $48,250 | $48,250 | $48,000 |
| Salary mean | $60,969 | $57,316 | $55,225 | $53,766 | $53,593 | $52,635 | $52,689 | $50,366 | $49,384 | $49,384 | $48,850 |
Employment data for business administration and management & leadership graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 137 | 110 | 103 | 116 | 78 | 89 | 105 | 102 | 100 | 77 | 89 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 87.25% | 84% | 75% | 79.50% | 82.50% | 76% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 54% | 69% |
| Employment at 6 months | 90% | 94% | 84% | 92% | 89% | 87% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $52,000 | $43,000 | $49,500 | $45,000 | $43,000 | $50,000 | $45,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 | $44,000 | $45,000 |
| Salary mean | $55,911 | $50,808 | $52,125 | $51,719 | $43,764 | $53,794 | $48,500 | $40,900 | $45,629 | $42,802 | $47,580 |
Employment data for business analytics graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 74 | 46 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 10 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 91% | 96% | 89% | 91% | 93% | 86% |
| Employment at 6 months | 93% | 100% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 86% |
| Salary median | $60,000 | $61,000 | $65,000 | $60,000 | $55,000 | n/a |
| Salary mean | $61,809 | $62,017 | $62,233 | $59,425 | $59,237 | n/a |
Employment data for finance graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 186 | 176 | 192 | 208 | 168 | 188 | 154 | 146 | 141 | 168 | 144 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 92% | 92.5% | 85% | 90% | 85% | 79% | 67% | 80% | 67% | 64% | 70% |
| Employment at 6 months | 93% | 97% | 92% | 97% | 93% | 90% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $60,000 | $57,000 | $55,000 | $52,000 | $55,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $55,000 | $53,000 | $50,000 | $52,000 |
| Salary mean | $63,308 | $58,449 | $56,157 | $56,500 | $57,968 | $53,205 | $55,000 | $60,100 | $52,644 | $49,763 | $50,600 |
Employment data for information systems graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 28 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 35 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 78% | 84% | 76% | 87% | 89% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 79% | 62.50% | 71% |
| Employment at 6 months | 89% | 95% | 77% | 96% | 96% | 87.50% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $55,000 | $57,000 | $61,000 | $52,500 | $53,500 | $50,000 | $52,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $52,000 |
| Salary mean | $54,063 | $56,692 | $63,083 | $51,125 | $54,125 | $53,205 | $52,800 | $52,322 | $52,800 | $50,780 | $56,035 |
Employment data for marketing graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 149 | 160 | 165 | 137 | 120 | 121 | 97 | 98 | 84 | 67 | 83 |
| Employment at preliminary report | 90% | 86% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 74% | 71% | 64% | 68% | 64% | 60% |
| Employment at 6 months | 92.5% | 93% | 86% | 91% | 90% | 85.50% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $50,000 | $46,000 | $48,000 | $48,000 | $46,250 | $45,000 | $44,000 | $44,500 | $44,500 | $43,500 | $42,000 |
| Salary mean | $52,079 | $46,948 | $47,714 | $50,024 | $48,223 | $43,560 | $45,575 | $45,060 | $44,737 | $42,235 | $42,300 |
Employment data for supply chain management graduates
| Academic year | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 64 | 72 | 60 | 80 | 68 | 82 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 23 | 21 | |
| Employment at preliminary report | 91% | 75% | 79% | 87.50% | 92% | 76% | 94% | 94% | 77% | 79% | 95% | |
| Employment at 6 months | 91% | 85% | 85% | 92% | 93.50% | 93% | 82% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salary median | $59,600 | $52,000 | $55,000 | $52,500 | $48,000 | $50,000 | $52,000 | $52,750 | $48,500 | $53,000 | $42,000 | |
| Salary mean | $60,752 | $52,767 | $56,100 | $51,950 | $47,702 | $55,803 | $53,412 | $51,750 | $45,542 | $51,662 | $41,000 |