First Destination Outcomes
MBA – Online

First Destination Outcomes: College of Business | Graduate | MBA – Online | 2023-2024

Master of Business Administration – Online

99%

Offer Rate

98%

Plans Secured Rate

Donut chart showing post-graduation outcomes for CSU College of Business graduate students pursuing an MBA in the online program. Segments include: Employed (97%) – Accepted full-time or part-time employment Seeking (2%) – Seeking employment or continuing education Military Service (1%) – Serving in the military The chart uses distinct color segments and percentage labels to clearly represent the distribution of outcomes among graduates.

Selected Companies with Ram Talent

The list of companies featured in this section is based on information reported by students or data made publicly-available by students. It is not a comprehensive list of where all graduates accept and/or continue employment.

  • 56 Capital Partners
  • Advantage Mortgage, Inc
  • Air Methods Corporation
  • Alkermes, Inc.
  • Altium
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Arapahoe Credit Union
  • Arrow Electronics, Inc.
  • AxisCare
  • Ball Aerospace
  • Banner Health
  • Bayer
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Blue Origin
  • BNSF Railway
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation
  • Callan Accounting, CPAs & Advisors, LLC
  • CDW
  • Centers for Gastroenterology
  • Chevron
  • Cisco
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Colorado Department of Education
  • Colorado Department of Transportation
  • Colorado State University
  • Comcast
  • Coors Distributing Company
  • County of Santa Clara
  • EdgeCo Holdings
  • EIS, Inc.
  • Emery Jensen Distribution
  • Ent Credit Union
  • FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
  • FirstBank
  • GEM Technologies, Inc.
  • Genentech
  • HelloFresh
  • Hillman Solutions
  • Hill’s Pet Nutrition
  • igus, Inc.
  • Ingest
  • Instagrid
  • Intel Corporation
  • JBS & Pilgrim’s
  • JBS USA
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Kurita America
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • land o’ lakes
  • Larimer County
  • Leprino Foods Company
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Medtronic
  • Mitsubishi Electric Elevators & Escalators
  • NCTC
  • NetApp
  • Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
  • NexCore Group
  • Optum
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development Co
  • OU Health
  • PACCAR
  • Prospect Life Sciences
  • Pueblo County District Attorney
  • Ready Education
  • RTX
  • S&P Global
  • Sauer Brands, Inc.
  • SmartMedia Technologies
  • Solera Health
  • Space Systems Command
  • SpaceX
  • Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation
  • Sunrun
  • Target
  • Tech Systems, Inc.
  • The Broadmoor World Arena
  • The Legacy Imperative, Inc.
  • Tolmar
  • Turning Point Center for Youth and Family Development Inc
  • U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
  • UCHealth
  • US Air Force
  • USA Track and Field
  • VASA Fitness
  • WatchGuard Technologies
  • Western Union
  • Woodward, Inc.
  • Zoom North America
  • Zurich North America

Reported Salary Range

The Reported Salary Range is based on full-time permanent employment and includes both graduates who accepted new positions and graduates who continued with their current employer. This salary data is student-reported and does not include any bonus and/or commission compensation beyond base salary. It’s important to note that those completing a MBA degree pursue the program with various levels of experience and a wide range of industry expertise. Thus, this leads to a vast scope of salary outcomes for graduates.

$44,000 – $317,500

Annually

Regional and national trends for annual earnings can be found through the Labor Market Insights tool.

Explore Regional & National Salary Trends

Where MBA – Online Rams Live & Work

World map graphic showing the geographic distribution of post-graduation employment for CSU College of Business graduate students. The map is displayed in light gray with two key data points highlighted in green text: 23 U.S. States – Graduates accepted new positions or continued employment across 23 states in the United States. 3 Countries – Graduates also secured employment opportunities in three countries around the world. A green spiral graphic resembling a Ram’s horn, one of the CSU mascot’s branding emblems, is placed between the two text labels, symbolizing the global reach and spirit of the Ram community.

Graduates either accepted new positions or continued employment in 23 U.S. states and 3 countries around the world including Canada, Germany, and Norway.

Continuing vs New Employment

Dual donut charts showing post-graduation employment outcomes for CSU College of Business MBA graduates. The image includes two side-by-side donut charts: Continued with Current Employer (79%) – The first chart shows that 79% of MBA graduates remained in their existing role within their current organization, leveraging their degree for internal advancement. Accepted New Position (21%) – The second chart shows that 21% of graduates accepted a new position following graduation. The charts visually emphasize that many MBA graduates use their degree to grow within their current company rather than seeking external opportunities.

Many MBA graduates leverage their degree to advance within their current organization. ‘Continuing with current employer’ refers to graduates who remain in their existing role rather than accepting a new position.

Selected Position Titles

  • Account Executive
  • Account Manager
  • Account Sales Manager
  • Aerospace Systems Engineer
  • Associate Director of Operations
  • Associate Sales Representative 
  • AVP of Lending & Collections
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Operations Manager
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Client Experience Manager 
  • Clinical Director
  • Communications Strategist
  • Contract Administrator
  • COO/Investment Advisor Representative
  • Corporate Accounting Manager
  • Deputy Legislative Auditor 
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Director of Finance
  • Director of Medical Affairs
  • Director of Supply Chain
  • Director of Vendor Management
  • Director, Municipal Sales
  • District Manager
  • Employee Relations Specialist
  • Engineering Systems Manager
  • Executive Director/COO
  • Finance Manager
  • Fleet Pricing Manager
  • Global Account Analyst
  • Head of Operations
  • Head of Sales Optimization & Strategy
  • HR Partner
  • Human Resources Director
  • Implementation & Reporting Manager
  • Implementation Manager
  • Industrial Engineer
  • IT Manager
  • Lead Territory Manager
  • Legal Secretary
  • Loan Officer
  • Logistician
  • Logistics Manager
  • Manager, Business Operations
  • Manager, Energy Fundamentals
  • Manager, Fulfillment Planning Technology
  • Manager, Healthcare Compliance Operations
  • Manager, International Teams/Logistics
  • Manager, Partner Development
  • Manager, Supply Chain Planning
  • Marketing Manager
  • National Account Manager
  • Private Client Advisor, VP – Investments
  • Private Client Banker
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Product Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Quality Specialist 
  • Relationship Manager
  • SAP Business Analyst
  • Senior Business Analyst
  • Senior Claims Specialist
  • Senior Manager
  • Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Senior Project Coordinator
  • Senior R&D Manager 
  • Senior Sales Manager
  • Senior Sales Operations Manager
  • Senior Software Engineering Manager
  • Senior Technical Program Manager
  • Senior Vice President 
  • Sr Manufacturing Engineer
  • Sr. Director of Demand Generation
  • Sr. Manager Audit & Assessments
  • Sr. Manager, Affiliate Partner Revenue Operations
  • Sr. Manager, Strategy & Operations
  • Sr. Project Analyst
  • Sr. Scrum Master
  • Staff Accountant
  • Staff Project Engineer
  • Strategic Account Executive
  • Subcontracts Manager
  • Technical Marketing Engineer
  • Territory Manager
  • Vice President
  • VP Marketing & Communications

The data presented comes from the 2023-2024 First Destination Survey administered by Colorado State University following best practices set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). All graduating students are encouraged to respond to the First Destination Survey as part of the Graduation Ready process. Data is collected for 180 days post-graduation. Follow-up data is gathered through multiple sources including student calling and email campaigns, the National Student Clearinghouse, and LinkedIn.

  • Offer Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that either secured plans for employment/further education or indicated at least one job offer.
  • Plans Secured Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that secured plans for employment or further education.

For access to additional career outcomes and data at Colorado State University (CSU), visit the First Destination Interactive Tool developed by the CSU Career Center.