<div class="edu-card" data-widget-id="1" data-cy="edu-card"> <div class="edu-card-banner" data-cy="edu-card-banner"> Advertisement </div> <div class="edu-card-container" data-cy="edu-card-container"> <div class="edu-card-content" data-cy="edu-card-content"> <div class="edu-card-title" data-cy="edu-card-title"> <h1 class="edu-card-title-heading" data-cy="edu-card-title-heading"> UNC Kenan-Flagler’s top-ranked online MBA </h1> <p class="edu-card-title-subheading" data-cy="edu-card-title-subheading"> STEM-designated. Tar Heel ROI. No compromises. </p> </div> <div class="edu-card-content-description" data-cy="edu-card-content-description"> <div class="edu-card-content-description-content"> <p>UNC Kenan-Flagler’s top-ranked online MBA is designed for experienced professionals looking to take their career to the next level. Students have access to lifelong career benefits and a global network of 51,000+ business school alumni. Earn your MBA online in as few as 18 months or up to three years. MBA Fellowships Available.</p> </div> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore"> <input type="checkbox" id="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-1" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input" /> <label for="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-1" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label"> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label-arrow"></span> </label> </span> </div> <a class="edu-card-content-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinemba.unc.edu/requestinfo/index/">Learn More</a> <span class="edu-card-content-caption"> </span> </div> <div class="edu-card-action" data-cy="edu-card-action"> <picture class="edu-card-picture" data-cy="edu-card-picture"> <img src="https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UNC2UadCURRENT.png?w=250&amp;h=165" class="" alt=""> <span class="edu-card-picture-label"> </span> </picture> <div class="edu-card-action-cta" data-cy="edu-card-action-cta"> <a class="edu-card-action-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinemba.unc.edu/requestinfo/index/">Learn More</a> <span class="edu-card-action-caption"> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><script> function checkWidgets() { document.querySelectorAll('.edu-card-content-description-content').forEach((content) => { const readMoreBtn = content.nextElementSibling; if (!readMoreBtn) { return; } if (content && content.clientHeight === content.scrollHeight) { readMoreBtn.style.display = 'none'; } else { delete readMoreBtn.style.removeProperty('display'); } }) } window.removeEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); window.addEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); checkWidgets();</script>

<div class="edu-card" data-widget-id="71" data-cy="edu-card"> <div class="edu-card-banner" data-cy="edu-card-banner"> Advertisement </div> <div class="edu-card-container" data-cy="edu-card-container"> <div class="edu-card-content" data-cy="edu-card-content"> <div class="edu-card-title" data-cy="edu-card-title"> <h1 class="edu-card-title-heading" data-cy="edu-card-title-heading"> The Online MBA From Rice Business </h1> <p class="edu-card-title-subheading" data-cy="edu-card-title-subheading"> Rethink Your Approach to Business </p> </div> <div class="edu-card-content-description" data-cy="edu-card-content-description"> <div class="edu-card-content-description-content"> <p>GMAT waivers are available for the online MBA from Rice Business, ranked a Top-20 Online MBA by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked #1 in graduate entrepreneurship in the U.S. by the Princeton Review for 2024, aspiring entrepreneurs can earn their MBA in as few as 24 months.</p> </div> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore"> <input type="checkbox" id="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-71" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input" /> <label for="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-71" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label"> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label-arrow"></span> </label> </span> </div> <a class="edu-card-content-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinebusiness.rice.edu/requestinfo/index/">Learn More</a> <span class="edu-card-content-caption"> </span> </div> <div class="edu-card-action" data-cy="edu-card-action"> <picture class="edu-card-picture" data-cy="edu-card-picture"> <img src="https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rice2UadCURRENT.png?w=250&amp;h=165" class="" alt=""> <span class="edu-card-picture-label"> </span> </picture> <div class="edu-card-action-cta" data-cy="edu-card-action-cta"> <a class="edu-card-action-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinebusiness.rice.edu/requestinfo/index/">Learn More</a> <span class="edu-card-action-caption"> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><script> function checkWidgets() { document.querySelectorAll('.edu-card-content-description-content').forEach((content) => { const readMoreBtn = content.nextElementSibling; if (!readMoreBtn) { return; } if (content && content.clientHeight === content.scrollHeight) { readMoreBtn.style.display = 'none'; } else { delete readMoreBtn.style.removeProperty('display'); } }) } window.removeEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); window.addEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); checkWidgets();</script>

<div class="edu-card" data-widget-id="2" data-cy="edu-card"> <div class="edu-card-banner" data-cy="edu-card-banner"> Advertisement </div> <div class="edu-card-container" data-cy="edu-card-container"> <div class="edu-card-content" data-cy="edu-card-content"> <div class="edu-card-title" data-cy="edu-card-title"> <h1 class="edu-card-title-heading" data-cy="edu-card-title-heading"> UNC Kenan-Flagler’s top-ranked online MBA </h1> <p class="edu-card-title-subheading" data-cy="edu-card-title-subheading"> STEM-designated. Tar Heel ROI. No compromises. </p> </div> <div class="edu-card-content-description" data-cy="edu-card-content-description"> <div class="edu-card-content-description-content"> <p>UNC Kenan-Flagler’s top-ranked online MBA is designed for experienced professionals looking to take their career to the next level. Students have access to lifelong career benefits and a global network of 51,000+ business school alumni. Earn your MBA online in as few as 18 months or up to three years. MBA Fellowships Available.</p> </div> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore"> <input type="checkbox" id="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-2" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input" /> <label for="edu-card-content-description-readmore-input-2" class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label"> <span class="edu-card-content-description-readmore-label-arrow"></span> </label> </span> </div> <a class="edu-card-content-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinemba.unc.edu/requestinfo/index/">Visit Website</a> <span class="edu-card-content-caption"> </span> </div> <div class="edu-card-action" data-cy="edu-card-action"> <picture class="edu-card-picture" data-cy="edu-card-picture"> <img src="https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UNC2UadCURRENT.png?w=250&amp;h=165" class="" alt=""> <span class="edu-card-picture-label"> </span> </picture> <div class="edu-card-action-cta" data-cy="edu-card-action-cta"> <a class="edu-card-action-button" target="_blank" href="https://onlinemba.unc.edu/requestinfo/index/">Visit Website</a> <span class="edu-card-action-caption"> </span> </div> </div> </div></div><script> function checkWidgets() { document.querySelectorAll('.edu-card-content-description-content').forEach((content) => { const readMoreBtn = content.nextElementSibling; if (!readMoreBtn) { return; } if (content && content.clientHeight === content.scrollHeight) { readMoreBtn.style.display = 'none'; } else { delete readMoreBtn.style.removeProperty('display'); } }) } window.removeEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); window.addEventListener('resize', checkWidgets); checkWidgets();</script>

cat_Other

Low Intent

ptype_Explainer

Sydney Lake

<p>Graduates of Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business earn some of the highest base salaries of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/mba/rankings/best-mba-programs/">top MBA programs</a> in the U.S. In 2020, the average Tuck MBA candidate earned nearly $200,000 within three months of graduation—thanks to a median base salary of $150,000 plus a $30,000 signing bonus. </p><div class="paywall-selector"></div><div class="paywall">



<p>Tuck <a href="https://fortune.com/education/articles/it-looks-like-mba-salaries-are-soaring/">base salaries</a> have risen by almost 43% during the past decade. In 2010, the average Tuck graduate earned a $105,000 base salary plus a $25,000 signing bonus. Despite challenges brought on by the pandemic, 94% of 2020 Tuck graduates seeking a job found one within three months.</p>



<p>“When I speak to our recruiting partners and companies, there is a common thread in every conversation: Today’s top organizations and firms are looking for collaborative, team-oriented, decisive leaders,” Stephen Pidgeon, the executive director of Tuck’s career services, wrote in the school’s <a href="https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/uploads/content/Tuck_EmploymentReport_2020_Final-compressed.pdf">2020 employment report</a>. “They are looking for the kinds of leaders that Tuck best develops.”</p>



<p>He adds that the rise in compensation was “driven in part” by the large share of students who pursue careers in consulting and finance. Of Tuck’s most recent graduating class, 42% went into consulting, while 21% went into finance. </p>



<div class="wp-block-group pro-tip-box-widget"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading pro-tip-box-heading">Pro tip:</h3>



<p>There are <a href="https://fortune.com/education/articles/mba-grads-from-these-6-top-business-schools-landed-200k-starting-pay-packages-in-2022/">five other schools</a> where graduates are making over $200,000 as base salaries. </p>
</div></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-do-so-many-tuck-grads-go-into-consulting">Why do so many Tuck grads go into consulting?</h2>



<p>Pidgeon deserves credit for Tuck’s success in placing MBA students at top firms, says Namaan Mian, a director with <a href="https://managementconsulted.com/">Management Consulted</a>, which provides preparation materials and consulting industry insights. Pidgeon, a former McKinsey &amp; Co. consultant, has written several books on case interviewing (a pillar of most consulting job interviews) and breaking into the consulting field. </p>



<p>“While his approach is a little different than ours, there’s no denying it has been successful for Tuck students,” Mian says. “Other schools have great casing cultures as well, so the biggest differentiator is definitely the in-house expertise of Tuck Career Services.”</p>



<p>Tuck graduates who lock down a consulting job after graduation earn $165,000, on average, which is a standard base salary at McKinsey, Bain &amp; Co., and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), according to Mian. These three firms are the top consulting recruiters at Tuck, he adds.</p>



<p>The school also has the Tuck Consulting Club for students interested in careers in management, strategy health care, and organization consulting. The club hosts events that allow Tuck students to make connections with firms and offers resources to help prepare for consulting interviews. </p>



<p>Pablo Segovia Smith, a 2015 Tuck graduate, wrote on a Dartmouth blog that the club was <a href="https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/club-spotlight-tuck-consulting-club">the “vehicle”</a> that put him in touch with classmates to practice his interviews and “secure offers in two major firms.” </p>



<p>“It helps that the program is smaller than competitors’, allowing students to get more one-on-one support,” Mian adds. Tuck’s MBA program typically has about 300 students, while other top programs like <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/mba/rankings/harvard-university/">Harvard Business School</a> and the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/mba/rankings/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton/">Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania</a> have about 900 students per class.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-finance-jobs-have-higher-salaries-too">Finance jobs have higher salaries, too</h2>



<p>More than one-fifth of Tuck’s 2020 graduating class took jobs in the financial services industry and reported earning $200,000 right after school. Students who went into financial services reported a median base salary of $150,000 and a $50,000 signing bonus. The school hasn’t released compensation data for 2021 graduates yet.</p>



<p>By comparison, the average finance salary for a candidate coming directly from a bachelor’s degree program is $71,186, <a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Bachelor%27s_Degree%2C_Finance/Salary">according to PayScale</a>. The average salary for these positions jumps to more than $100,000 with an MBA—but Tuck grads are making double that. </p>



<p>Franco Coria, a member of Tuck’s 2021 graduating class, <a href="https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/three-reasons-why-tuck-is-the-best-place-to-recruit-for-investment-banking">calls the school</a> the best place to recruit for investment banking, thanks to its “tight-knit community,” its alumni network, and its career services.</p>



<div class="wp-block-group pro-tip-box-widget"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading pro-tip-box-heading">Pro tip:</h3>



<p>Some Stanford grads are reporting $400,000 base salaries going into the finance and technology fields. </p>
</div></div>



<p>“You will not find a bigger resources-to-students ratio anywhere else,” he wrote in a Tuck 360 blog post. “This applies to any industry you want to recruit for.”</p>



<p><em>See how the schools you’re considering landed in Fortune’s rankings of the </em><a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/mba/rankings/best-executive-mba-programs-in-2021/"><em>best executive</em> <em>MBA programs</em></a><em>.</em></p>



<div class="wp-block-group pro-tip-box-widget"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading pro-tip-box-heading">Read more</h3>



<li>Choose from our rankings of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/best-mba-programs/">best MBA programs</a> to find the next phase of your educational journey.</li>
<li>This list helps those looking for <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/best-mba-programs/no-gmat-gre-required/">MBA program options that do not require submission of test scores</a> to apply.</li>
<li>Our directory of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/most-affordable-online-mba-programs/">most affordable online MBA programs</a> can help you find the school that best fits your budget.</li>
<li>You can work towards your career goals on your own time by selecting from our list of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/best-parttime-mba-programs/">best part time MBA programs</a>.</li>
<li>To help you pick the program that’s the best fit for you, we made this list of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/best-executive-mba-programs/">best executive MBA programs</a>.</li>
<li>Interested in earning your MBA online? Here’s our ranking of the <a href="https://fortune.com/education/business/best-online-mba-programs/">best online MBA programs</a>.</li>
</div></div>
</div>

Graduates of Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business earn some of the highest base salaries of the top MBA programs in the U.S.

Dartmouth MBA grads going into these fields start out at $200K

F-Search

Education

Education Articles

Jasmine Suarez

Business

In 2020, the average Tuck MBA alum earned nearly $200,000 within 3 months of graduation.

Fortune earns a commission for purchases made from affiliate partners via some links on our site; other links are not affiliate partner links. <a href='/affiliate-disclosure/'>Click here</a> to read the full Fortune advertiser disclosure and how we earn commissions.

We have independently evaluated the products and services below. We may earn affiliate revenue from links in the content.

Fortune Editors

Fortune Education is designed to be your guide to navigating this new, rich and somewhat overwhelming world of education. Our team of experienced editors is committed to scouring the universe of online offerings in order to rank, rate, provide comparisons and recommend the right solutions for you and your career.

Fortune Education

Uncategorized

homepage

articles

Articles Hub

By Region

By State

By Cost

Career Hub

Health and Wellness

Tech

Dartmouth MBA grads going into these fields start out at $200K | Fortune Education

Rich Griset

10 free data analytics courses you can take online

https://fortune.com/education/articles/free-data-analytics-courses/?itm_source=parsely-api

Preston Fore

2024 real estate school review: AceableAgent

https://fortune.com/education/articles/real-estate-school-review-aceableagent/?itm_source=parsely-api

Does size matter? Comparing the classes of top MBA schools

https://fortune.com/education/articles/top-mba-class-sizes/?itm_source=parsely-api

Brit Morse

A law associate making $300,000 a year at Skadden Arps quit over the firm’s deal with Donald Trump

/article/rachel-cohen-making-300k-year-law-associate-skadden-arps-quit-protest-firms-deal-trump/

Get ready to pay more than $2,000 for a new iPhone: Experts say Trump’s 125% tariff on China is a ‘complete disaster for Apple’ akin to ‘Armageddon’

/2025/04/10/apple-iphone-16-price-complete-disaster-china-trump-tariffs/

It’s about to get a lot harder for job seekers as tariffs are set to make the hiring landscape even more daunting

/2025/04/07/trump-tariffs-labor-market-more-challenging-job-seekers-economists-say/

This company does peer performance reviews—And then lets everyone read each other’s evaluations

/2025/03/24/performance-review-process-company-allows-all-workers-read-garner-health-workplace-culture/

2024 health coach certification review: Catalyst Coaching Institute

/education/articles/health-coach-certification-review-catalyst-coaching-institute/

A guide to a nurse’s salary: Broken down by all 50 states and industry type

/education/careers/nurse-salary/

2024 health coach certification review: Institute for Integrative Nutrition

/education/articles/health-coach-certification-review-institute-for-integrative-nutrition/

10 high-paying public health jobs right now

/education/careers/public-health-jobs/

Jason Del Rey

Is eBay actually sexy again as the ecommerce old-timer’s stock surges to an all-time high?

/2025/07/31/ebay-earnings-live-sports-cards-trading-pokemon/

Erik German

Meet the CIA-backed venture fund behind Palantir, Anduril—and a spy tool that might be on your phone

/2025/07/29/in-q-tel-cia-venture-capital-palantir-anduril/

Dana Hull

Kiel Porter

Bloomberg

Tesla engineering VP Moravy says company in ‘big swing moment’

/2025/07/27/tesla-engineering-vp-lars-moravy-big-swing-moment-musk-robotaxi-optimus-semi/

Christiaan Hetzner

Volkswagen seeks audience with Trump, dangling more than $10 billion in U.S. investments in exchange for tariff exemptions

/2025/07/25/volkswagen-trump-tariffs-exemptions/

Whether you’ve just completed your undergraduate degree or you are a professional with years of experience, Fortune is here to guide you on the next step of your educational journey.

Dartmouth MBA grads going into these fields start out at $200K

About the Contributors

Top Articles

10 free data analytics courses you can take online

2024 real estate school review: AceableAgent

Does size matter? Comparing the classes of top MBA schools

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s top-ranked online MBA