Goizueta Business School’s Master of Finance Class of 2025 entered the market with strong momentum and measurable career returns. Graduates reported a median base salary of $85,000—a number that rose to $100,000 for students with one-to-three years prior work experience—continuing the steady year-over-year growth in median base salaries since the program’s inception three years ago. Over the course of those same three years, an average of 92 percent of graduates have accepted offers within six months of earning their diploma, underscoring the strength of a program built to prepare students for a fast-moving financial landscape.
Returns on Readiness
Members of the Class of 2025 accepted positions with a range of notable employers, including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BlackRock, UBS, the New York Stock Exchange, Alliance Bernstein, Mitsubishi Financial Group (MUFG), and Deloitte, among others. Their outcomes reflect the versatility of a master’s in finance degree designed to prepare graduates for roles across the financial sector and beyond.
For Ryan Nichols 25MF, now a financial analyst at Insight Global, the value of the degree was immediate and practical.
“Earning my degree at Emory has provided clear, tangible benefits, most notably helping me land my role at Insight Global and ensuring I was best prepared to excel from day one.”
A Diversified Career Portfolio
Graduates entered multiple industries with financial services leading outcomes for the Class of 2025 at 59 percent, followed by consulting at 21 percent, and technology at 12 percent. Additional graduates launched careers in manufacturing and other sectors, reflecting the adaptability of finance skill sets across industries.
Graduates also landed across a wide range of financial entities, including private equity and venture capital, investment banking, sales and trading, corporate finance, private wealth management, commercial banking, and analyst and research positions. Together, those outcomes point to a program that prepares students not just for one lane of finance, but for a broad spectrum of career paths within the field.
Levi Barta 25MF, now a wholesale credit analyst in leveraged lending at Truist, says that preparation continues to shape his work every day.
“Learning from world-class professors and hearing their perspectives gave me practical insights that I use every day in my career.”
Markets Without Borders
Goizueta’s Master of Finance graduates also demonstrated strong geographic reach. Ninety-one percent accepted roles in the United States, with the Southeast leading at 41 percent, followed by the Northeast at 29 percent. Others launched careers in the West, Midwest, and Southwest, while international placements extended to Asia and Europe.
For Apoorva Shanker 25MF, now associate director of investment strategies at UBS, that global reach has been especially meaningful.
“Earning the Master of Finance degree opened global doors for me, including the opportunity to join UBS in a global investment role in London, significantly expanding my international career mobility.”
Together, these outcomes reflect the strength of a program that equips graduates with the technical fluency, market perspective, and professional readiness to thrive across industries and geographies. From San Francisco to New York and London to Mumbai, the Class of 2025 is putting a Goizueta finance education to work in impressive ways.
Whether you’re just starting out in finance or looking to elevate your expertise, Goizueta’s 10 or 16 month Master of Finance program equips adaptable minds for dynamic careers in sales, trading, corporate finance, FinTech, and investment banking. Explore the future of finance with us.
