B.S. in Applied Economics & Management career outcomes
Success after Dyson
Students at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management are prepared to enter—and excel in—applied economics and management (AEM) careers immediately after graduation. Of the 260 members of the 2025 graduating class, 204 sought full-time employment. Ninety-three percent of them received full-time job offers and 93% accepted offers within four months of graduation.
204
2025 graduates
were seeking full-time employment
93%
Received offers
within four months of graduation
93%
Accepted offers
within four months of graduation
Salary details for recent Dyson graduates
Dyson’s undergraduate class of 2025 reported a median base salary of $100,000.
Graduates authorized to work in the US earned the same median base salary as the class, while non-US-work-authorized graduates earned slightly more at $110,000.
$100,000
Median base salary
Class of 2025
$100,000
Median base salary
US work authorized
$110,000
Median base salary
Non-US work authorized
Average bonuses
Stepping into their first applied economics jobs after graduation, many Dyson students received signing and relocation incentives, collectively reported as combined bonus.
The median combined bonus for Dyson’s 2025 graduates was $10,000. There was no difference between the median combined bonus for US work authorized and non-US work authorized graduates.
$10,000
Median combined bonus
Class of 2025
$10,000
Median combined bonus
Both US and non-US work authorized
Average base salary and distribution by industry
Dyson graduates begin their AEM careers in an array of fields, including financial services, consulting, technology, and real estate. The table below lists the industries and salaries of the class of 2025.| Industry | Average base salary | Median base salary | Percent employed* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | $101,844 | $110,000 | 71% |
| Consulting | $94,857 | $95,000 | 15% |
| Technology | $83,400 | $75,000 | 4% |
| Real Estate | N/A | N/A | 3% |
| Energy/Utilities | N/A | N/A | 2% |
| Advertising/Public Relations | N/A | N/A | 1% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | N/A | N/A | 1% |
| Law/Legal | N/A | N/A | 1% |
| Media/Entertainment | N/A | N/A | 1% |
| Other** | N/A | N/A | 2% |
*Does not total to 100% due to rounding
**Other includes: Healthcare/pharma, manufacturing, and transportation/logistics
N/A: less than 3 data points available (necessary to maintain student anonymity)
Average base salary and distribution by job function
Within these broader industries, Dyson graduates land a variety of jobs functions. Detailed job functions and roles held by the undergraduate class of 2025 are broken out in the table below.| Job function | Average base salary | Median base salary | Percent employed* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $101,907 | $110,000 | 66% |
| Consulting | $97,458 | $97,500 | 18% |
| General Management | $91,167 | $90,000 | 6% |
| Marketing/Sales | $61,250 | $62,500 | 5% |
| Data/Analytics | N/A | N/A | 2% |
| Information Technology | N/A | N/A | 2% |
| Other** | N/A | N/A | 2% |
**Other includes: Human resources and legal
By the numbers: Finance job functions lead the way
Over two-thirds of the class of 2025 took business jobs in finance-related functions after graduation; salary data for this group is broken down further by sub-sector in the table below. Investment banking is the highest-earning finance area for this subset of graduates, as well as employing the most 2025 graduates.| Detailed Finance function | Average base salary | Median base salary | Percent employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Banking/Brokerage | $106,900 | $110,000 | 33% |
| Diversified Financial Services | $97,735 | $100,000 | 23% |
| Asset Management | $97,417 | $92,500 | 7% |
| Accounting/Auditing | $91,857 | $90,000 | 5% |
| Venture Capital/Private Equity | $118,333 | $100,000 | 2% |
| Commercial Banking | N/A | N/A | 1% |
Average base salary and employment by US region
Almost the entire Dyson class of 2025 graduates live and work in the United States. The Northeast region claims the largest percentage of recent alumni, employing over three-quarters of the class. The West region paid the highest salaries.This table highlights the full distribution of employed Dyson class of 2025 graduates across the nation, including their typical salary range.
| US region | Average base salary | Median base salary | Region percentage* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $100,596 | $110,000 | 77% |
| Mid-Atlantic | $96,909 | $106,000 | 7% |
| West | $115,000 | $110,000 | 5% |
| South | $96,714 | $95,000 | 4% |
| Midwest | $87,400 | $83,000 | 3% |
| Southwest | $87,250 | $85,000 | 3% |
*Does not total to 100% due to rounding
Where you can go with a Dyson business degree
You’ll find Dyson alumni launching their careers with some of the most recognizable names in financial services, technology and consulting. The top employers for the class of 2025 are listed below.
- Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
- Barclays
- Blackstone Group LP
- Bloomberg LP
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Capital One Financial Corporation
- Citi
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Jefferies Group
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- McKinsey & Company
- Morgan Stanley
- pwc (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)
- Wells Fargo & Company
Can your business career start at Dyson?
The Dyson salary and career outcomes are clear: year after year, our newly minted classes of Applied Economics & Management graduates find rewarding, well-paying jobs around the country and abroad. Consider applying today.