If you're going to shell out tens of thousands of dollars, and in some cases, over $100,000, for business school, you're going to want a sizable salary postgraduation.
In a recent report, online lender SoFi highlights the 20 MBA programs that result in the highest average salary for graduates who are three years out of school. We've rounded up seven of these programs that lead to annual earnings of more than $150,000.
It's worth noting that many of the business schools that garner the highest salaries also come with hefty price tags, and they're not necessarily the best value. For that reason, we've included the average student debt three years after graduating and the salary-to-debt ratio.
To put these numbers into perspective, the average salary for all business school graduates is $86,919. The average student debt load is $70,164 and the average salary-to-debt ratio is 1.2.
7. Dartmouth College (Tuck)
Average salary three years after graduating: $150,433
Average student debt three years after graduating: $102,363
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.5
6. University of California Berkeley (Haas)
Average salary three years after graduating: $151,201
Average student debt three years after graduating: $98,647
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.5
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
Average salary three years after graduating: $151,424
Average student debt three years after graduating: $101,363
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.5
4. University of Chicago (Booth)
Average salary three years after graduating: $154,434
Average student debt three years after graduating: $116,409
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.3
3. Stanford University
Average salary three years after graduating: $160,916
Average student debt three years after graduating: $86,942
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.9
2. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Average salary three years after graduating: $171,671
Average student debt three years after graduating: $127,740
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.3
1. Columbia University
Average salary three years after graduating: $173,888
Average student debt three years after graduating: $127,632
Salary-to-debt ratio: 1.4