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 84% of the graduating class.

Full-Time Employment

The recent Baker Program in Real Estate classes included 25 graduates. Of these graduates, 17 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.

94%

RECEIVED OFFERS

within 6 months of graduation

94%

accepted offers

within 6 months of graduation

Average Base Salary Data

Baker graduates garner highly competitive salaries. The class of 2025 received an average base salary of $106,111 for US-based jobs. The average signing bonus was $14,916.

$106,111

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

US-based jobs

$14,916

AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS

US-based jobs

Average Base Salary by Industry

The most recent Baker graduates are employed in the real estate and financial services industries. Half of the 2025 class accepted jobs in real estate while another third of the class accepted jobs in financial services. The remaining graduates were split between the hospitality and government industries.

50%

2025 Graduates

are employed in the real estate industry

$98,333

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

for the real estate industry

Average Base Salary by Job Function

Baker graduates primarily moved into finance after graduation with 85 percent of the class of 2025 employed in a finance role.

85%

2025 GRADUATES

employed in a finance role

$102,500

average base salary

for finance jobs

Average Base Salary by Region

The majority of recent Baker graduates accepted job offers in the US. The average salary was $106,111. Over a third of the class of 2025 accepted job offers in Asia.

64%

2025 Graduates

are employed in the US

$106,111

Average Base Salary

for US employment


Top Hiring Companies

The following companies represent the top hiring companies who offered full-time opportunities to 2019-2025 Baker Program in Real Estate graduates.

  • Affinius Capital
  • 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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