How much money will you make with an MBA?

AnswerThat depends on the school you go to. Anywhere between 60,000-120,000+ starting salary. It can also depend on what field you're going into, as well as on your past work history and your undergraduate degree. It also varies by region.

Many people who go to the top ranked MBA programs, and come out and work for a for-profit company, will earn over $120,000 per year. People who go to a well respected, regionally accredited MBA program can earn anywhere from $60k+. People who go to an MBA program that isn't well respected, or isn't regionally accredited (in the US) will really be basing their earnings on their work history, not on that MBA.

Naturally, this varies by region and field. MBA grads in, for example, NYC or Boston earn more than MBA grads in Buffalo.

You can actually ask the MBA admissions office this question for the MBA programs you're considering. They do track this info, and it's not an uncommon question for an applicant to ask. In fact, you'd want to ask several questions:

- What is the average salary of your MBA graduates...? (coming out of the program you're coming out of - full or part time, for example - be specific when you ask.)

- What percentage of your full time MBA graduates find work in their field upon graduation?