Here's the salary breakdown for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business' class of 2022 including bonuses

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Here's the salary breakdown for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business' class of 2022 including bonuses

Despite news of a possible upcoming recession, more than 90% of the alumni from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business received full-time job offers by graduation, according to the school's 2022 employment report.

Additionally, when students graduate from the top business school in the country, many are starting their careers by earning six-figure salaries. The median salary for 2022 Booth graduates was $175,000, and the median signing bonus was $30,000, according to the school's report. But, this prestigious degree doesn't come cheap — the school estimates the annual cost of attendance for Booth students is $115,062.

The majority of graduates entered careers in consulting, financial services, and technology. The consulting giant McKinsey snapped up 61 Booth graduates in 2022, while Boston Consulting Group, Amazon, Bain, and Credit Suisse were also major employers of 2022 graduates.

For those who hope the No. 1 business school is in their future, here are the industries, median salaries, and bonuses of Booth's class of 2022.

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Consulting

Consulting
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Median base salary: $175,000

Median signing bonus: $30,000

Finance

Finance
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Diversified financial services

Median base salary: $175,000

Median signing bonus: $50,000

Investment banking

Median base salary: $175,000

Median signing bonus: $50,000

Investment management/research

Median base salary: $170,000

Private equity

Median base salary: $160,000

Venture Capital

Median base salary: $140,000

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Technology

Technology
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E-commerce and internet

Median base salary: $145,000

Median signing bonus: $43,000

Financial technology

Median base salary: $142,000

Median signing bonus: $15,000

Software

Median base salary: $152,000

Median signing bonus: $30,000

Consumer Products

Consumer Products
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Median base salary: $125,800

Median signing bonus: $40,000

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Healthcare

Healthcare
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Median base salary: $135,000

Median signing bonus: $30,000

Real Estate

Real Estate
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Median base salary: $140,000

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Law

Law
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Median base salary: $215,000