Are you considering whether a graduate degree is worth the financial investment, or wondering whether it can propel your career by increasing your earning potential? The MSBAi is designed for early-career professionals who want to advance—and the outcomes reflect that.
Below is a snapshot of where recent graduates have landed, what they're earning, and which companies and industries they're working in.
On this page:
- Why the MSBAi program is worth it
- Recent graduate employment highlights
- What recent grads have to say
- Lehigh business career support
Why Lehigh’s MSBAi is Worth the Investment
- $71,689 average salary*
- 100% of graduates are employed, continuing their education, or pursuing volunteer experience
- Graduates received job offers across a wide range of industries and functions
*Salary data includes all business specialty master’s programs, including Applied Economics, Business Analytics & AI, and Management.
Where Business Analytics Graduates Work
The employment data below details the industries, functions, position titles, and companies of the most recent class of MSBA graduates. Data is sourced annually from the Lehigh University Graduate Next Destination Report
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Dig Into Our Specialty Master's Graduate Outcome Data
Business analytics graduates work across a broad range of sectors. Below are the industries most commonly represented by Lehigh MSBAi graduates:
- 25% Accounting Services
- 25% Consulting
- 25% Financial Services
- 25% Transportation & Logistics
MSBAi graduates step into roles across every major business function. Below are the most common functions represented:
- 25% Consulting
- 25% Finance
- 25% Information Technology
- 25% Operations/Logistics
The breadth of titles below reflects the range of industries and seniority levels represented in the MSBAi graduate community:
- Audit Associate
- Business Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- HR Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Risk Analyst
- Corporate Performance Consultant
- Social Media and Content Specialist
- Tax Consultant
- Technology Consultant
Below is a sample of companies where recent MSBAi graduates are working:
- AlphaSights
- Amazon
- Axtria
- Camping World
- Charles Schwab
- Comcast
- Deloitte
- EY
- Hershey
- Johnson&Johnson
- Lutron
- Merck
- MIAC
- NBA
- NFL
- Pawfect
- Pfizer
- PPL Electric
- RSM
- Shift4
- Talen Energy
- United Nations
- Verizon
Respondents could select more than one option; percentages do not sum to 100%.
- 67% Alumni Network
- 67% Internet Search
- 33% Faculty/Advisor
- 33% Handshake
- 33% LinkedIn
- 33% Personal Network
What MSBAi Graduates Say
“The Lehigh MSBA program focuses on professional technical skills and helps students build the essential data foundation that makes it stand out from other business analytics programs.”
—Chanel C.
“The opportunity to align myself with Lehigh's world-class professors and alumni was something I could not pass up on. I was eager to gain knowledge and experience in the fast growing field of business analytics, and being able to do so at Lehigh University was the best of both worlds.”
—Madalyn B.
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Lehigh Business Career Support
Career development at Lehigh doesn't stop at graduation. Through the NextYOU program, MSBAi students receive structured coaching, job-search strategy support, and access to Lehigh's professional network throughout the degree program and beyond.
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