The undergraduate program outcomes for our students don’t lie. A business major average salary after college can vary widely but when you leave Babson, you emerge as a top candidate in the eyes of employers from all areas of today’s global economy. And the Babson average starting salary is proof. This is thanks to the strong undergraduate business program, hands-on projects, institutional support and resources, and real-world experience you will have under your belt.
But, don’t take our word for it. The success of our over 46,000 alumni speaks for itself. The Class of 2025 undergraduate employment stats, not to mention the Babson average starting salary for our college graduates, show just how ahead of the pack our students are when they graduate with a bachelor of business administration from one of the best business schools in the country.
Babson is the leader in entrepreneurial education and we pride ourselves on having one of the highest retention and graduation rates in higher education. Our undergraduate first-to-second year retention rate is 97% and our six-year undergraduate graduation rate (92%) is higher than the reported national average (61.1%) from the National Student Clearinghouse. These numbers are a testament to our curriculum, extracurricular opportunities, and resources for physical and mental health, as well as career success.
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Babson’s undergraduate Class of 2025 reports strong employment and salary outcomes, while outpacing national projected averages for business students, demonstrating the strong value of a Babson education.
The answer is through a hands-on approach to learning because we believe experience is the best teacher. Experiential learning is embedded into our undergraduate business degree curriculum, combining business classes with the liberal arts and sciences. Beginning in your first semester of your undergraduate education, you will take classes and work on projects that set you up to make a real impact on organizations, the environment, and your community.
From your first year until your final class in our undergraduate business program, you’ll be taking on projects that make real impact. Your hands-on experiences in the field, such as undergraduate business internships and professional projects, along with your foundations in business and the liberal arts and sciences, provide a well-rounded portfolio when you graduate.
Get to know Babson College Degree courses and some of our signature courses that set students up for professional fulfillment and success.
Our students do it all, across industries and disciplines. You will find our alums as owners of their own financial businesses, as accountants for non-profits, as supply chain analysts for the fashion industry, as a VP in the NBA, and as project managers at agencies and large corporations (to name a few!). They also teach around the world and start nonprofits.
Below is just a sampling of where our graduates have landed.
| Graduates by Industry | |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 27% |
| Technology/Information Services | 13% |
| Accounting | 9% |
| Real Estate | 7% |
| Consulting | 6% |
| Retail/Apparel/Fashion | 4% |
| Manufacturing | 4% |
| Marketing & Advertising | 4% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 3% |
| Sports & Recreation | 3% |
| All Other Industries | 18% |
| Graduates by Function | |
|---|---|
| Finance | 23% |
| Business Development/Sales | 17% |
| Marketing | 9% |
| Consulting | 8% |
| Accounting | 7% |
| Business Analytics | 6% |
| Operations | 6% |
| Entrepreneurship | 5% |
| General Management | 4% |
| Real Estate | 4% |
| All Other Functions | 9% |
| Average Salaries By Industry | |
|---|---|
| Accounting | $81,250 |
| Consulting | $84,958 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | $70,000 |
| Construction & Facilities | $70,920 |
| Financial Services | $87,776 |
| Food & Beverage | $68,320 |
| Manufacturing | $81,429 |
| Marketing & Advertising | $70,555 |
| Media, Arts & Entertainment | $56,530 |
| Non-Profit, Civic & Social Services | $57,270 |
| Real Estate | $76,136 |
| Retail/Apparel/Fashion | $60,582 |
| Sports & Recreation | $55,149 |
| Technology/Information Services | $71,909 |
| Graduates By Employer Size | |
|---|---|
| 25,000+ employees | 18% |
| 10,000–25,000 employees | 14% |
| 5,000–10,000 employees | 6% |
| 1,000–5,000 employees | 10% |
| 250–1,000 employees | 10% |
| 100–250 employees | 6% |
| 50–100 employees | 3% |
| 10–50 employees | 11% |
| 1–10 employees | 6% |
| Graduates By Job Location | |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 61% |
| South | 15% |
| West | 7% |
| Midwest | 2% |
| Outside USA | 14% |
| US Territories | 1% |
Our students land at a breadth of places post-grad. Below is just a sampling of graduate schools and companies that hire recent college graduates from Babson's undergraduate business program.
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A Babson undergraduate education is a roadmap where you choose the destination. Read the Class of 2024 Outcomes Report and see where your fellow students have gone with theirs.
Read the ReportThe Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development (CCD) at Babson empowers every student from day one to develop pathways to professional success and lifelong learning. And, the goal of our Babson career development services is to make sure you shine and are empowered to make thoughtful, fruitful career choices.
The Wall Street Journal named Babson the No.1 school for career preparedness for a reason. When you work with Babson career center services, you’re not only connected—you’re prepared to pursue a rewarding career. You gain exclusive access to an extensive network of employers and alumni from a variety of industries, as well as the career resources to help you recognize and pursue the right opportunities for your unique skills and goals.
Our career development services are a hallmark of our undergraduate business program and factor into our best business school rankings. In addition to networking and industry connections, CCD offers internship and job-strategy support, resume and interview preparation, and various undergraduate internship and job fairs so you can learn what’s out there.
It doesn’t matter what industries graduates are working in or where you want to go. Whatever your next step is, your entrepreneurial leadership mindset will get you there. Our curriculum, with its unique blend of business and liberal arts and sciences courses and more than 20 concentrations to choose from, prepares our students to be the critical thinkers and thought-starters the future needs and employers want. And, our Undergraduate Center for Career Development team and resources are here to support and help connect you to internships and externships, professional networks, and employment opportunities to enhance that experience.
– U.S. News & World Report, 29 consecutive times
