Haas students appreciate the diversity their MBA program
provides. When asked to name the field of study that attracted
them to Berkeley, students reel off a virtual laundry list of
subjects. Some come for the nationally renowned Real Estate
Development program, administered in conjunction with the
Department of City and Regional Planning and the Fisher Center
for Real Estate and Urban Politics. Others cite the certificate
program in technology offered by Haas and Berkeley's School of
Engineering. Still others appreciate the availability of
numerous courses in public and nonprofit management. Haas's
entrepreneurship program is also well regarded. For those
willing to exert the Herculean effort necessary, Haas also
offers a joint JD/MBA, an MBA/MA in Asian Studies, a combined
MBA/Masters in Public Health Services Management, and an
MBA/MIAS (International Studies).
Such diversity is one of the benefits a program at a large
university can provide. Typically at large schools the downside
is that students feel lost in the enormity of their program,
ignored by professors, administrators, and even fellow
classmates. Not so at Haas, however. Professors here receive
high marks for being very accessible and helpful. They use a lot
of cross-referencing to integrate concepts taught in other
disciplines (i.e., finance will refer to an economic theory).
"One student notes, "I knew the professors at Berkeley would be
top notch, but I didn't realize how personable they would be. I
talk to my professors outside of class all the time."
Administrators are "extremely responsive" and "put a lot of
energy into protecting us from the UC bureaucracy."
Like most b-schools, Haas fills its first year with
requirements, allowing students only a single elective. Students
appreciate the integrated core: "Some of the top faculty teach
the core, which dramatically impacts the quality of the
first-year experience. Core courses are very well integrated,
ensuring one receives each component as part of the big
picture." Courses are "challenging and demanding without being
too high pressure. Emphasis is on learning, not grades." One
respondent concludes, "My only complaints is that the outside
world does not know the quality of education and students at
Haas."Ranking: University of California--Berkeley (Haas)
| Top Business Schools |
|
| Score
|
89 |
| Peer assessment score (5.0
highest)
|
4.6 |
| Acceptance rate (full-time)
|
11.7% |
| Recruiter assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
4.0 |
| Average starting salary and
bonus (full-time)
|
$126,886
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
(full-time)
|
3.56 |
| Average GMAT score (full-time)
|
714 |
| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
85.1% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
91.2% |
| Total graduate business
enrollment (full-time)
|
500 |
Tuition and Financial Aid: University of
California--Berkeley (Haas)
| Financial Aid Contact Information |
|
| Financial aid director
|
Debi Fidler |
| Financial aid phone
|
(510) 643-0183 |
| Financial Aid Availability |
|
| Is college-funded aid
(fellowships, assistantships, grants, or
scholarships) available?
|
Yes
|
| Fellowships available
|
122 |
| Teaching assistantships
available
|
89 |
| Research assistantships
available
|
N/A |
| Are international students
eligible for college-funded aid?
|
Yes
|
| 2008-2009 Expenses |
|
| Tuition
|
In-state, full-time: $30,925
per year, part-time: $36,465 per year;
Out-of-state, full-time: $40,605 per year,
part-time: $36,465 per year |
| Required fees
|
N/A |
| Room and board, books, and
miscellaneous expenses
|
$22,888
|
| Average indebtedness of 2008
graduating class
|
$55,204
|
MBA Career and Salary Statistics: University of
California--Berkeley (Haas)School has submitted its most recent career data in
accordance with the MBA Career Services Council
Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and
has granted permission to the Graduate Management
Admission Council to send an independent third party to
review for accuracy and compliance.
| Class of 2008 |
|
| Total full-time graduates
|
230 |
| Total full-time graduates
known to be seeking employment
|
194 |
| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
85.1% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
91.2% |
| Total Base Salary |
|
| Total reporting base salary
|
151 |
| Low base salary
|
$60,000
|
| Average base salary
|
$108,967
|
| High base salary
|
$167,389
|
| Base Salary: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens
|
$60,000
|
| Average base salary: U.S.
citizens
|
$106,570
|
| High base salary: U.S citizen
|
$160,000
|
| Base Salary: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$88,000
|
| Average base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$117,217
|
| High base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
$167,389
|
| Total Signing Bonus |
|
| Total reporting signing bonus
|
119 |
| Low signing bonus
|
$2,000
|
| Average signing bonus
|
$22,737
|
| High signing bonus
|
$60,000
|
| Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$2,000
|
| Average signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$20,918
|
| High signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
$60,000
|
| Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$10,000
|
| Average signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$28,379
|
| High signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
$56,000
|
| Total Other Compensation |
|
| Total reporting other
compensation
|
83 |
| Low other compensation
|
$2,120
|
| Average other compensation
|
$29,662
|
| High other compensation
|
$273,000
|
| Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
$2,120
|
| Average other compensation:
U.S. citizens
|
$24,166
|
| High other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
$175,000
|
| Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$2,500
|
| Average other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$51,003
|
| High other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
$273,000
|
| Base Salary by Occupation |
|
|
Numbers for employment by occupation are based
on those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting
marketing/sales jobs
|
44 |
| Marketing/sales low salary
|
$75,000
|
| Marketing/sales average salary
|
$103,780
|
| Marketing/sales high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting
operations/production jobs
|
3 |
| Operations/production low
salary
|
$105,000
|
| Operations/production average
salary
|
$111,000
|
| Operations/production high
salary
|
$118,000
|
| Number reporting general
management jobs
|
37 |
| General management low salary
|
$74,000
|
| General management average
salary
|
$108,122
|
| General management high salary
|
$156,000
|
| Number reporting
finance/accounting jobs
|
50 |
| Finance low salary
|
$60,000
|
| Finance average salary
|
$110,980
|
| Finance high salary
|
$167,389
|
| Number reporting management
information systems jobs
|
1 |
| Management information systems
(MIS) low salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) average salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting consulting
jobs
|
31 |
| Consulting low salary
|
$60,000
|
| Consulting average salary
|
$118,148
|
| Consulting high salary
|
$150,000
|
| Number reporting human
resources jobs
|
3 |
| Human resources low salary
|
$80,000
|
| Human resources average salary
|
$85,000
|
| Human resources high salary
|
$90,000
|
| Number reporting having jobs
in other areas
|
5 |
| Other occupations low salary
|
$70,000
|
| Other occupations average
salary
|
$95,000
|
| Other occupations high salary
|
$120,000
|
| Base Salary by Industry |
|
|
Numbers for employment by industry are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting manufacturing
industry jobs
|
3 |
| Manufacturing industry low
salary
|
N/A
|
| Manufacturing industry average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Manufacturing industry high
salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting service
industry jobs
|
N/A |
| Service industry low salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting non-profit
jobs
|
5 |
| Non-profit low salary
|
$60,000
|
| Non-profit average salary
|
$76,000
|
| Non-profit high salary
|
$90,000
|
| Number reporting government
jobs
|
0 |
| Government low salary
|
N/A
|
| Government average salary
|
N/A
|
| Government high salary
|
N/A
|
| Base Salary by Geographic Region |
|
|
Numbers for employment by location are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting jobs in the
Northeast (CT, MA, ME NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT)
|
5 |
| Northeast low salary
|
$95,000
|
| Northeast average salary
|
$105,000
|
| Northeast high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
|
4 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary
|
$60,000
|
| Middle Atlantic average salary
|
$105,000
|
| Middle Atlantic high salary
|
$150,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
|
3 |
| South low salary
|
$110,000
|
| South average salary
|
$128,333
|
| South high salary
|
$150,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH,
SD, WI)
|
4 |
| Midwest low salary
|
$90,000
|
| Midwest average salary
|
$113,850
|
| Midwest high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX)
|
1 |
| Southwest low salary
|
N/A
|
| Southwest average salary
|
N/A
|
| Southwest high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
West (AK, CA, HI, ID,MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
|
121 |
| West low salary
|
$60,000
|
| West average salary
|
$107,763
|
| West high salary
|
$160,000
|
| Number reporting jobs located
internationally
|
12 |
| International low salary
|
$88,000
|
| International average salary
|
$116,199
|
| International high salary
|
$167,389 |
|
