Studying Strategy is a Good Strategic Move when it Comes to planning for a high-paying career. A focus in strategy will get you a median mid-career salary of $148,000, and one in general and strategic management will garner you $144,000.

If you want to be the next Zuckerberg, an MBA in entrepreneurship results in a median mid-career salary of $131,000.

MBA + STEM = Salary Potential

The Highest-Paying MBA Concentrations

Major Early Career Pay Mid-Career Pay % High Meaning

Strategy $93,100 $148,000 45%

General & Strategic Management $84,000 $144,000 51%

Finance & Real Estate $78,900 $143,000 37%

Economics $71,900 $136,000 46%

Finance & Economics $68,100 $134,000 41%

Management (MGT) $64,900 $132,000 58%

Entrepreneurship $68,400 $131,000 48%

Industrial Engineering (IE) $83,300 $131,000 49%

Corporate Finance $75,500 $130,000 42%

Computer Science (CS) $84,000 $128,000 50%

Finance $67,800 $127,000 47%

Marketing & Management $63,800 $126,000 48%

Marketing Management $59,500 $126,000 51%

Strategic Management $64,400 $126,000 31%

Business & Marketing $60,600 $124,000 46%