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MBA salary and ROI reports
Data reports built only from source-backed records. We publish a report when its underlying data is good enough to stand behind — and not before.
Where the data stands today
No paid or downloadable reports are published yet — releasing one now would mean shipping numbers we can't source. A report goes live only when its inputs are verified and clear our sample-size display gates. The work below is real and in motion; the publish bar is data quality, not a deadline.
- Reports live
- 0
- Verified school outcomes
- 0
- Live benchmarks
- 1
- Reports planned
- 6
Planned reports
Each card shows its readiness and the data it still needs — no mock metrics, no fake downloads.
MBA ROI Report
Payback windows and 5/10-year value ranges across program types, modeled transparently.
Needs: Verified tuition/debt inputs + a sample of source-backed salary outcomes.
MBA Salary by Concentration
Pay distributions by concentration once enough verified records exist to show a real range.
Needs: 5+ source-backed outcome records per concentration to clear the median gate.
MBA Outcomes by Industry
Where MBAs land and how pay structure differs by industry, with sample sizes disclosed.
Needs: Verified outcomes tagged by destination industry.
Online MBA ROI Report
How online program cost and outcomes compare to full-time, with the opportunity-cost math.
Needs: Verified online-program cost data and a sample of online outcomes.
Employer MBA Hiring Report
Hiring demand and function mix from employer-submitted and public hiring signals.
Needs: Employer-submitted data and verified job-posting ranges (labeled as posting ranges).
School / Program Outcome Data Report
Program-level earnings and debt from public datasets, each figure cited and gated.
Needs: College Scorecard / IPEDS import (founder-owned) and school employment reports.
What a report must clear before it ships
- Every figure traces to a named source with a year and a URL or file.
- Aggregates clear the sample-size gate (5+ records for a median).
- Modeled values are labeled as estimates, never as verified facts.
- Schema.org
Datasetmarkup is used only with a real, downloadable dataset.
Pending public-data imports: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (program-level earnings); IPEDS completions & institution directory — founder-owned setup.
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Report sponsorship
Reports can carry a clearly-labeled sponsor. Sponsorship funds the research — it never changes a figure, a ranking, or a conclusion. See the advertise page for the full trust policy and what is not for sale.