Getting an MBA has never been easier. Well, it will never be easy, but you have so many options now at your disposal. In addition to the many schools in your area offering programs, there is a wide range of online MBAs that you can pursue no matter your current schedule.
In 2021, almost everything has gone online, so the digital approach is not only more convenient, but it’s more familiar and common than ever.
If you start right now, you can potentially have an MBA in two to four years, depending upon how many hours you are able to put in per week. That means, even if you only go part-time, there is a short-term route to improving your life — and your salary. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the MBA graduate average salary is $20,000 more than the salary of workers who only have a bachelor’s degree in business.
It doesn’t take a math wizard to see that the return on investment should pay off very very quickly.
As for what you can do with an MBA, that’s another major plus. There are so many career paths that open up. These four are among the best potential jobs you can get with an MBA.
Investment Banker
Banking is one of the first sectors people associate with an MBA. While an MBA grad doesn’t have to fall into this path, it is still a popular and solid choice. Especially if you are fond of Wall Street, it makes a lot of sense to move into the world of investment banking. Even if it isn’t for you long term, the experience — and the money potential — is tough to beat when you’re getting started.
Sales Director
Another traditional path for the business-minded is sales. It remains a leading choice, and there are opportunities in almost every sector. No matter what a company makes or provides, someone has to sell it. With an MBA, you can get on the fast track to a supervisory role overseeing teams and optimizing processes. That is a high-level role with a high-level salary.
Data Analyst
In the corporate world today, everything is data, data, data. Getting into this field now can be a huge boon to your future earnings and employability. Really, this is still the infancy of data management and analysis, so any MBA who could become a data analyst or a business intelligence analyst could be in for a great future.
IT Manager
While most people think IT is the realm of programmers, coders and general geeks, there are supervisory roles that require real business chops. An IT manager position does require some specialized knowledge, but you don’t necessarily have to be a world-leading computer expert. This is a lucrative and in-demand job that can be pursued through an MBA with a focus in information systems.
Getting a Great Job With an MBA Graduate Salary
The average salary of MBA graduate is almost always higher than someone with only a bachelor’s degree. It also opens a wide range of avenues in many different industries. Picking some sort of focus usually helps, but companies are keen to hire people with this impressive accomplishment on their resume.
Whether you want to be an investment banker, sales director, data analyst, IT manager or something else, you should consider getting an online MBA. It won’t take as long as you might think, and you will have so many options after you graduate.
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How embarrassing for those of us with real Purdue degrees. 3rd rate kaplan clowns will not try to pretend they have a real degree, when all they got for their diploma mill crap was student debt.
Mike — you know not what you speak of, my friend. Kaplan University has been the leader in online education and learning technology for a number of years. As with all learning institutions, there are some dark moments and therefor some disgruntled students – who follow a career path to only find out that they made poorly in formed choices. The degree is as REAL and as VAID as the one you received from Purdue. The Higher Learning Commission – the SAME one that accredits YOUR degree from Purdue University, would not give them accreditation if the school did not meet or exceed their standards. Purdue University Global will adhere to the same collegiate standards as Purdue University does and probably more – considering the wild criticism people like you impose they have to be.
Kaplan is and has been a school unrealistic expectations for students! Highly upset with Kaplan because my educational purposes were not in the best interest of the school! I have outstanding balance of 53,000 only to be unable to complete my degree and too, the admission department explained to me, the school woul give me a certificate! Wth! Personally I had “no idea,” the school degree plan in child and family welfare had changed to adolescent and youth administrative! That simply means I waste money and Kaplan stole money because I would have never attended Kaplan under those measurements! I’m contacting the educational department and explain to them, the classes Kaplan charged me for were a complete waste because I did not need the classes and to think my education has been placed on because of Kaplan University! I’m taking a stand because I was not an average student, above average while attending Kaplan! All that did read will read more about me in the near future because I am going to show this school up!