The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Social Impact MBA

MBA Career Outcomes Data

Employment Rate: 98%

98% of MBA graduates from 2020-21 were employed within 6 months of graduation

Of 2020-21 MBA graduates, 90% were employed or continuing their education within 3 months of graduation, and 98% were employed within 6 months of graduation.

Industry

Of 2020-2021 MBA graduates, 42% are working in nonprofit organizations, 24% are in academia, 20% in for-profit organizations, 10% in government (U.S. local/state/federal), and 4% internationally (in multilaterals, NGOs).

Of 2020-21 MBA graduates, 24% work in Academia 20% For-Profit 10% Government (U.S. local/state/federal) 4% International (Multilateral, NGO) 42% Nonprofit

Job Function

Of 2020-21 MBA graduates, 35% are working in project/program management roles, 15% are in medicine (largely MD/MBA program alumni), 11% are in analysis, 9% in general management, 7% in consulting, and 23% other (i.e. education/training, communications/marketing, monitoring/evaluation, grants/fundraising, research, or continuing education).

Of 2020-21 MBA graduates, 35% work in Project/program management 15% Medicine (MD/MBA) 11% Analysis 9% General Management 7% Consulting 23% Other

Geography

Of 2020-21 MBA graduates who provided geographic information, most were concentrated in New England and all were living in the United States. Specifically, 52% live in New England, 30% in Mid-Atlantic, 10% in the Midwest and Mountain West, 6% in the West and 2% in the South. 

U.S. map showing 52% USA (New England) 30% USA (Mid-Atlantic) 2% USA (South) 10% USA (Midwest) 6% USA (West)