Salary statistics for undergraduate business majors

Of the 2,363 Kelley seniors who graduated between July 2023 and June 2024, 1,876 reported they were actively seeking. As of three months post-graduation, our records show 97% (of these actively seeking students) reported a full-time job or graduate school acceptance, with 80% of graduating Kelley seniors having a reported status.

Get detailed salary information by position and region by selecting the majors below.

Major	Average Starting Salary	Median signing bonus
Accounting	$77,248	$5,000
Business Economics & Public Policy	$78,964	$5,000
Entrepreneurship/Corp. Innovation	$76,431	$5,000
Finance (including Real Estate)	$84,387	$8,000
Information Systems	$81,978	$7,500
Management	$74,513	$5,000
Marketing	$66,693	$5,000
Marketing and Professional Sales	$65,151	$5,000
Supply Chain Mgmt./Operations	$72,863	$5,000
AVERAGE	$78,883	$7,000

As of October 4, 2024

Salary by geographic location

The Class of 2024 accepted employment offers in 34 states, the District of Columbia, and 12 countries worldwide. Data from the most popular cities can be found below.

Location	Kelley average salary	Range
Chicago, Illinois	$80,077	$41,600–$120,000
New York, New York	$92,730	$50,000–$120,000
Indianapolis, Indiana	$65,658	$49,200–$100,000
Dallas, Texas	$72,974	$45,000–$100,000
Los Angeles, California	$80,773	$50,000–$120,000
Boston, Massachusetts	$84,237	$70,000–$120,000
Austin, Texas	$58,740	$23,400–$87,000
San Francisco, California	$87,176	$67,000–$120,000
Denver, Colorado	$78,372	$60,000–$110,000
Charlotte, North Carolina	$78,636	$55,000–$110,000
Nashville, Tennessee	$66,667	$50,000–$70,000
Columbus, Ohio	$61,980	$50,000–$72,000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$68,133	$43,200–$80,000
Houston, Texas	$81,750	$70,000–$110,000
St. Louis, Missouri	$63,667	$50,000–$80,000
Detroit, Michigan	$74,750	$65,000–$95,000
Atlanta, Georgia	$77,250	$40,000–$125,000
Cincinnati, Ohio	$63,400	$40,000–$85,000
Washington, DC	$79,000	$32,000–$110,000
Minneapolis, Minnesota	$88,333	$72,000–$110,000

As of October 4, 2024

Salary for internships

An internship is more than a summer job. It’s an opportunity for Kelley students to explore industries and careers and gain real-world experience that will make them more attractive to employers after graduation. Increasingly, internships are also a recruiting tool for employers—a high percentage of them offer full-time positions to successful interns. So, competition is fierce.

As of August 1, 2024, internships were reported by 97 percent of students in the projected Class of 2025 who were actively engaged in seeking an internship.

Major	Average hourly rate	Range
Accounting	$32	$17 – $41
Business Economics & Public Policy	$32	$17 – $55
Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation	$20	$12 – $27
Finance (including Real Estate)	$37	$17 – $63
Information Systems	$32	$16 – $48
Management	$25	$11 – $38
Marketing	$23	$15 – $52
Marketing and Professional Sales	$25	$17 – $32
Supply Chain / Operations Management	$27	$13 – $52
Average hourly wage	$32

As of August 1, 2024

NOTE: Interns are typically compensated on a pro-rated hourly basis using a full-time entry-level position salary as a base.

Salary statistics for undergraduate business majors

Salary by geographic location

Salary for internships

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