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2024 Employment Report Data

The data below details the salary outcomes of the last class of graduates from the Lehigh Business specialty masters programs (Management, Business Analytics, Applied Economics and Financial Engineering). The data is annually accessed via the Lehigh University Graduate Next Destination Report. 

$76k was the average salary for 2024 specialty masters grads
$115k was the max salary for 2024 specialty masters grads

 

41% of 2024 grads received multiple job offers

 

77% of 2024 grads are employed, continuing education, or pursuing military or volunteer experience

 

Industries

An analysis of the industries that students from the Lehigh MSAE program are joining post-graduation.  

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75% - Financial Services
25% - Media & Entertainment 

 

Functions

An analysis of the functions within an organization that students from the Lehigh MSAE program are performing post-graduation.

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50% - Finance
50% - General Management

 

Historical Sample of Top Hiring Companies

Below are the companies that students from the Lehigh MSAE program are joining post-graduation.

Alibaba Group
Axtria
Bank of Ningbo Co
Borealis Global Analytics
EY
Hang Seng Bank China
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Invenergy
KPMG
M&T Bank
OcuTrap
Tradeweb

 

Historical Sample of Position Titles 

Below are the position titles that students from the Lehigh MSAE program are holding post-graduation.  

Associate, Decision Science
Analyst, Wind Asset Management
Business Consulting
Business Valuation Associate
Consultant
Data Engineer
Economist and Asset Specialist
Financial Assistant
Technology Risk Consultant 

 

Where MSAE students learned about jobs

Respondents can select more than 1 response in multi-select items, so the percentages do not necessarily sum to 100%.

50% - Handshake
50% - LinkedIn
50% - Personal Network
25% - Alumni Network/Connection
25% - Former Employer
25% - Internet Search
25% - Professional Network

Digging into Lehigh Business Graduate Outcome Data

This video unpacks the most recent employment data from our MBA & Specialized Masters programs ('22). This event will also include information related to career services and resources available to Lehigh Business Graduate Students.

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