Baker Program in Real Estate Employment Report


Curious about your potential for job placement and earnings from the Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate (MPS-RE)/The Baker Program? Explore the salaries, bonuses, industry sectors, locations, and companies of recent graduates.

The data in this report represents 100% of the graduating class.

Full-Time Employment

The recent Baker Program in Real Estate classes included 22 graduates. Of these graduates, 16 reported that they were seeking full-time employment.

The figures below represent job offers and acceptances reported by MPS in Real Estate (Baker Program) graduates who were seeking full-time employment.

100%

RECEIVED OFFERS

within 6 months of graduation

100%

accepted offers

within 6 months of graduation

Average Base Salary Data

Baker graduates garner highly competitive salaries. The class of 2024 received an average base salary of $106,035 for US-based jobs. The average signing bonus was $10,750.

$106,035

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

US-based jobs

$10,750

AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS

US-based jobs

Average Base Salary by Industry

Baker graduates are hired into a variety of industries, with the most recent classes starting in real estate, financial services, and technology. A majority of the 2024 graduates—three fourths of the class—accepted jobs in the real estate industry. Another fifth of the class accepted jobs in the financial services industry, with the technology industry rounding out the industries.

75%

2024 Graduates

are employed in the real estate industry

$99,042

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

for the real estate industry

Average Base Salary by Job Function

Baker graduates primarily moved into finance roles after graduation. Almost 90 percent of the class is employed in a finance role.

88%

2024 GRADUATES

employed in a finance role

$96,607

average base salary

for finance jobs

Average Base Salary by Region

The majority of recent Baker graduates accepted job offers in North America. The average salary was $106,036. A small portion of the class accepted job offers in Asia.

88%

2024 Graduates

are employed in North America

$106,036

Average Base Salary

for North America


Top Hiring Companies

The following companies represent the top hiring companies who offered full-time opportunities to 2019-2024 Baker Program in Real Estate graduates.

  • CBRE
  • Empire State Realty Trust
  • EY (Ernst & Young)
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co.
  • Rockbridge Capital
  • Toll Brothers
  • Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woolbright Development

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