Top 10 MBA Salary Uplift: Global

The first program outside of the US to make our top 10 is the full-time MBA program at IIM Ahmedabad. Notoriously difficult to gain admission to the two-year Post-Graduate Program in Management, those who do can see their average salary increase by 167%, or in monetary terms, from US$8,700 up to US$23,200.

Our first European entry in the top 10 is also the first one-year MBA program to make the list.  With a similar salary uplift to the programs immediately above the Mannheim full-time MBA in this list, people can expect to go from an average salary of US$35,700 to US$93,600 but in half the time. Students who aren’t in as much of a rush also have the opportunity to prolong the program by three months with an internship at a leading company or an exchange at a partner institution.

With 93% of Georgia MBA students finding employment within three months of graduation at an average salary of US$91,200 (a 156% increase on pre-MBA salary), it isn’t hard to see why people are lining up to join a growing network of more than 70,000 alumni. Options are available to add an emphasis in consulting or fintech and a choice of nine different concentrations that include business analytics, healthcare management and operations management.

Posting an average 155% salary uplift is the Strathclyde MBA that takes participants from an average salary of US$30,400 to an average three-month, post-graduation figure of US$77,500. With relatively low tuition fees (US$34,600), the Strathclyde 12-month MBA also topped the list in terms of the speed in paying back tuition fees at just 18 months!

The Penn State Smeal MBA is the first program on this list that offers an average post-graduation salary of over the magic US$100k mark (US$105,700), representing a 154% increase on the pre-MBA figure of US$41,600. Not only does your earning potential receive a huge shot in the arm, you will also become part of a network that includes over 650,000 Penn State graduates worldwide.

Topping the post-graduation US$100k mark again (US$102,600) is the W. P. Carey MBA at Arizona State University. 95% of students are employed within three months of graduation, with a 141% uplift from their starting average salary of US$42,500. The program aims to prepare students to be adaptable in the changing global economy through a 60-hour ‘Forward Focus’ curriculum.

The second entry from India on this list is the Post Graduate Program in Management at the Indian School of Business. Starting from a base salary of US$9,000 students can expect to see an average increase of 139% to a post-graduation salary of US$21,500. The 12-month program is ideal for mid-career professionals looking to move into management roles.

The one-year, full-time MBA at Imperial College Business School provides a mix of core modules and the ability to shape your future career with a choice of electives and a project portfolio. Students typically see a salary uplift of 139% from US$35,000 to US$83,500. Imperial also came 2^nd in our Top 10 Business Degrees for ROI.