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Online M.B.A. Career Outlook

Position Yourself for Higher-Level Business Roles

100% Online Courses

Accelerated Track Available

Prepare to succeed across a wide array of industries by earning your Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) online with Benedictine University. You will gain the confidence to solve global business challenges as you acquire foundational business knowledge and specialized expertise. After completing the program, you’ll be ready to pursue in-demand jobs for M.B.A. graduates, including roles in health administration, marketing, international business and entrepreneurship.

  • Add an optional concentration to gain targeted skills
  • Access career support for Benedictine’s M.B.A. students
  • Follow Benedictine’s M.B.A. alumni into leadership roles

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Top Jobs for M.B.A. Graduates

Product Manager $97,506 average annual salary1

Business Consultant $82,633 average annual salary2

Financial Manager $161,700 median annual salary3

Brand Marketing Manager $126,387 average annual salary4

Discover an Array of M.B.A. Job Opportunities

Earning your M.B.A. can help you secure a promotion, pursue a higher salary and access opportunities with the world’s top companies. An M.B.A. degree signals to employers that you take your career seriously, and our program could be a springboard to future success. Because we offer four concentrations, you can gain the right skills for the career path you want to follow.

  • Employers are projected to have about 1.2 million management openings from 2023 to 2033.5
  • Payscale reported the average M.B.A. degree salary was $99,000 per year in February 2025.6
  • According to Forbes, some of the top jobs for M.B.A. graduates that offer six-figure salaries are available in consulting, finance, tech, consumer packaged goods and health care.7

Program Outcomes and Skills Acquired

What You’ll Learn

  • Define supply-and-demand concepts and understand their impact on consumer behavior and business decision-making.
  • Evaluate a modern enterprise’s financial well-being and analyze corporate financial statements.
  • Understand macro- and microeconomic concepts and analytical tools to confront economic issues and policies.
  • Describe the differences between management and leadership in complex, contemporary organizations.
  • Build productive teams that can work collaboratively with each other and produce excellent results.

Skills You’ll Gain

  • Finance
  • Strategy
  • Economics
  • Project management
  • Critical analysis
  • Decision-making

Customize Your Area of Study

Choose one of the following options to tailor your online learning experience to your academic and professional goals.

  • 2 – 2.5 Years
  • 39 Credit Hours

Gain an understanding of organizational development and training as you prepare to thrive in change management.

Also available: Graduate Certificate in Change Management

  • 2 – 2.5 Years
  • 39 Credit Hours

Enhance your business skills by studying ways to increase web leads, advertise on various platforms, publish social media content and more.

Also available: Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing

  • 2 – 2.5 Years
  • 39 Credit Hours

Prepare to oversee business projects by acquiring skills in conflict management, team-building and financial management.

Also available: Graduate Certificate in Project Management

  • 2 – 2.5 Years
  • 39 Credit Hours

Advance at the intersection of business and human resources by developing in-demand talent management and business intelligence skills.

Also available: Graduate Certificate in Talent Management

Reach Your Full Professional Potential

Your relationship with Benedictine University doesn’t end when you graduate. Our goal is to promote your lifelong personal and professional development by providing you with a foundation for becoming a self-directed learner. From resume assistance to comprehensive career assessment tools, we offer many ways to define and pursue your professional aspirations.

Resume and Cover Letter Review

Upload your resume and cover letter to have a career development team member provide tips and suggestions for improving it.

Career Search Assistance

Let us help you find the career of your dreams using our database and other tools.

Career Assessments

Our Career Development Center offers complimentary assessment tools to help you research and explore an array of career paths.

Alumni Networking

Connect with other graduates at one of our local or virtual events.

Sources

  1. Payscale. “Average Product Manager, (Unspecified Type) Salary.” Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Product_Manager%2C_(Unspecified_Type)/Salary.
  2. Payscale. “Average Business Consultant Salary.” Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Business_Consultant/Salary.
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Financial Managers.” Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm.
  4. Salary.com. “Brand Marketing Manager Salary in the United States.” Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/listing/brand-marketing-manager-salary.
  5. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Management Occupations.” Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/.
  6. Payscale. “Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Degree.” Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Master_of_Business_Administration_(MBA)/Salary.
  7. Forbes. “M.B.A. Grads Reliably Earn a Six-Figure Salary in These 6 Industries.” Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://fortune.com/education/articles/mba-grads-reliably-earn-a-six-figure-salary-in-these-6-industries/.