Salary Diaries sheds light on the sometimes taboo and often mysterious topic of MBAs and money, including how people pay for their advanced degree and their salary after graduation and beyond.
This time, an Evening MBA from the Class of '18 pivots away from her pre-MBA work as a paralegal and embraces the technology space as a senior project manager now making a $265,000 salary.
Program: Evening MBA ‘18
Current Age: 34
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Undergraduate Major: Pre-Law
Pre-MBA Years of Work Experience: 5
Pre-MBA Industry: Law
Pre-MBA Occupation: Paralegal
Pre-MBA Salary: $65,000
Salary Upon MBA Graduation: $120,000
Current Industry: Technology
Current Occupation: Senior Project Manager
Current Salary: $265,000
Current City: Atlanta, GA
Why an MBA?
I wanted to career pivot.
How did you finance your MBA?
I used employer funding, scholarships, and student loans to finance my MBA.
Is there anything you would have done differently when it comes to financing your MBA or optimizing your ROI?
I would have networked early and often.
Thoughts or advice about the ROI of an MBA:
The Scheller ROI is incredible.
Download: Evening MBA Career Impact Report
Note: Content for this story comes from alumni data submitted to the Scheller Marketing and Communications team for the Salary Diaries series