2025 EMPLOYMENT REPORT
FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES OF VANDERBILT BUSINESS:
We are delighted to share the employment outcomes for the Vanderbilt Master of Science in Finance Class of 2025.
Outstanding Employment Outcome: The class tenaciously pursued available opportunities, often through fierce competition. As a result of their persistent endeavors, 97% of job-seeking students secured full-time offers within 6 months of graduation. Both the mean and median salary continued to increase year-overyear.
Our graduates seized the opportunity of financial market activity picking up—46% of the class landed jobs in the highly competitive investment banking sector, with a clear uptick in roles based in New York City. These results reflect the strength of our students’ preparation and the enduring relevance of the MS Finance program in the job market.
We continue to see broad diversification in both employers and job functions. Alongside investment banking, graduates landed roles in investment and wealth management, sales and trading, credit and lending, and consulting across 50+ employers, demonstrating the adaptability of our students and the wide-ranging application of their skill sets across regions and industries. This diversification builds momentum from prior years and reinforces a broader market confidence in Vanderbilt MS Finance talent.
The Network Effect: Networking remains a key differentiator for MS Finance students. Our students effectively leveraged Owen’s and their own resources, turning informed conversations into interviews and offers. We are profoundly grateful to the alumni who share insights and opportunities; their engagement has consistently contributed to a significant share of MS Finance offers. We also extend sincere gratitude to our employer partners for their collaboration, feedback, and trust in our graduates.
The Class of 2025 navigated a competitive recruiting landscape with intensity, strategy, and professional skills. Their dedication to continuous learning and willingness to engage deeply with peers, alumni, and employers helped them translate classroom excellence into meaningful outcomes. We are proud of what they have achieved and are confident they will make a significant impact on their organizations.
Sincerely,
$94,144
is the average base salary for the MSF Class of 2025
94% of the Class of 2025 accepted an offer within 6 months of graduation
$9,250 is the average signing bonus received by the Class of 2025
Ginny Ling Associate Director & MS Finance Coaching Lead | Career Management Center Vanderbilt University | Owen Graduate School of Management
CLASS OF 2025
Salary Data
Signing Bonus**
Source of Accepted Offers
Geographic Region
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT)
Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX)
Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Timing of Offers & Acceptances
Class Job-Seeking Profile
LIST OF EMPLOYERS
Alexander Group
AlphaSights *
Ashlar Capital
Avondale Partners, LLC
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barclays Bank
BIP Wealth
Blue Ridge Industrial
BMO Capital Markets
Brookwood Associates
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC
Cain Brothers
CapitalSpring
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Chewy, Inc.
Chinook Capital Advisors
Cohen & Company Securities, LLC*
CRC Group
Cushman & Wakefield
Deutsche Bank
Disruptive
Fenchurch Advisory Partners *
Fifth Third Bank
First Trust Capital Management L.P.
Genesis Capital LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC *
Harbor View Advisors
Harris Williams & Co.*
*Indicatesanemployerthathiredatleastonecandidateonastudentvisa
The Class of 2025 Works Across the Nation
JPI Partners LLC
JPMorgan Chase & Co.*
KingsRock Advisors
KPMG
Lincoln International LLC
Morgan Stanley *
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Orical LLC
Peninsula Capital Partners LLC
Piper Sandler & Co.
PJT Partners, Inc.*
Plante Moran
Premise Health
Raymond James Financial, Inc
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Scale or Sell Consulting
Sherman & Company
Silvermark Partners LLC
Sparta Wealth Partners
Stephens Inc.
TripleTree, LLC
Truist Securities
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Wells Fargo & Company
William Blair & Company, LLC
Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management
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Nashville, TN 37203-2422
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