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HBS

Harvard Business School

Boston · Class of 2026

Class profile

Class size
930
Female
45%
International
35%
GMAT median
740Classic
Salary median
$9,594/mo

Source: hbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/…

School (primary)Verified, non-CSEAhbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/… · Extracted 2026-05-04

What do these labels mean?
School (primary). Currently published by the school on its own site at extraction time. The most authoritative source.
Secondary reporting. Published by a credible third-party outlet (Poets & Quants, Clear Admit, GMAT Club, news publications) that itself sourced the data from the school's release at the time. Used when a school doesn't archive its own historical data and the Wayback Machine doesn't have the relevant page either. Trust is one transcription removed from the school.
Verified, non-CSEA. Extracted and double-checked, but the source report did not follow CSEA (MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance) standards.
Secondary attribution. Two sources combined: primary contributed most fields; secondary fills gaps. View secondary source (Secondary reporting).

Industries

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HBS: industries by share of class
Industry% of classMedian salary
Technology25%$9,000
Consulting15%$16,000
Private Equity10%$11,000
Health Care8%$8,000
Manufacturing7%$8,000
Investment Management / Hedge Fund7%$14,000
Venture Capital6%$8,000
Services4%$8,000
Other Financial Services4%$7,000
Investment Banking4%$15,000
Consumer Products4%$7,000
Entertainment / Media4%$6,000
Nonprofit / Government3%$6,000

Source: hbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/…

School (primary)Verified, non-CSEAhbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/… · Extracted 2026-05-04

What do these labels mean?
School (primary). Currently published by the school on its own site at extraction time. The most authoritative source.
Secondary reporting. Published by a credible third-party outlet (Poets & Quants, Clear Admit, GMAT Club, news publications) that itself sourced the data from the school's release at the time. Used when a school doesn't archive its own historical data and the Wayback Machine doesn't have the relevant page either. Trust is one transcription removed from the school.
Verified, non-CSEA. Extracted and double-checked, but the source report did not follow CSEA (MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance) standards.
Secondary attribution. Two sources combined: primary contributed most fields; secondary fills gaps. View secondary source (Secondary reporting).

Functions

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HBS: functions by share of class
Function% of classMedian salary
Finance31%$11,000
Consulting15%$16,000
Marketing15%$10,000
Business Development15%$6,000
Strategic Planning12%$7,000
General Management8%$9,000
Other4%$7,000

Source: hbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/…

School (primary)Verified, non-CSEAhbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/… · Extracted 2026-05-04

What do these labels mean?
School (primary). Currently published by the school on its own site at extraction time. The most authoritative source.
Secondary reporting. Published by a credible third-party outlet (Poets & Quants, Clear Admit, GMAT Club, news publications) that itself sourced the data from the school's release at the time. Used when a school doesn't archive its own historical data and the Wayback Machine doesn't have the relevant page either. Trust is one transcription removed from the school.
Verified, non-CSEA. Extracted and double-checked, but the source report did not follow CSEA (MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance) standards.
Secondary attribution. Two sources combined: primary contributed most fields; secondary fills gaps. View secondary source (Secondary reporting).

Regions

View data table
HBS: regions by share of class
Region% of classMedian salary
Northeast52%$9,600
West23%$9,967
South4%$10,400
Mid-Atlantic4%$14,792
Southwest4%$11,267
Midwest4%$9,854
Europe3%$6,000
Asia3%$6,033
Latin America2%$6,067

Source: hbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/…

School (primary)Verified, non-CSEAhbs.edu/recruiting/employment-data/… · Extracted 2026-05-04

What do these labels mean?
School (primary). Currently published by the school on its own site at extraction time. The most authoritative source.
Secondary reporting. Published by a credible third-party outlet (Poets & Quants, Clear Admit, GMAT Club, news publications) that itself sourced the data from the school's release at the time. Used when a school doesn't archive its own historical data and the Wayback Machine doesn't have the relevant page either. Trust is one transcription removed from the school.
Verified, non-CSEA. Extracted and double-checked, but the source report did not follow CSEA (MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance) standards.
Secondary attribution. Two sources combined: primary contributed most fields; secondary fills gaps. View secondary source (Secondary reporting).
No employer data available for this cohort.