Willamette University

Atkinson Graduate School of Management

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    586
  • Program Cost
    $66,872
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    207
Contact Information
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301, United States
Website

Willamette’s MBA programs prepare students for career transitions and advancement in business, government and not-for-profit organizations. Students can choose the full-time Early Career/Career Change MBA (no work experience required) or the evening MBA for Professionals program. Both feature “learning by doing,” an innovative integrated curriculum, excellent teaching, a full program of career services, leadership opportunities and network development. As a leader in experiential education, Willamette helps students build the knowledge and experience employers value. Merit-based scholarships are available.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    64%
  • Selectivity
    80%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $56,127.00
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services

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About Willamette University

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.22 GPA of All Applicants 3.24 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average
  • Median
  • Middle 80%
Admissions Selectivity
80% Atkinson Graduate School of Management 48% Average Across All Schools
586 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
65% 521
73% 586
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 207
80% 80.0
64% 64.0
Female
29% 29
International
57% 57
Re-Applicants
0% 0
0% 0
Wait-listed
100% 4
50% 50.0
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Other Business
  • Accepted
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Other Business
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Willamette University
  • University of Oregon
  • Portland State University
  • University of Washington
  • University of Colorado
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Considered
$11,800 Applicant Average Base Salary
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
1% 1
4% 4
680 to 709
6% 6
8% 8
650 to 679
8% 8
14% 14
620 to 649
3% 3
6% 6
590 to 619
14% 14
21% 21
560 to 589
9% 9
11% 11
530 to 559
15% 15
22% 22
500 to 529
9% 9
11% 11
Under 500
35% 35
3% 3
English Language Requirements
570 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Technology 21%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 21%
  • Consulting 13%
  • Government 13%
Intel 21%
Top Employer
  • Avanade 17%
  • Nike 8%
  • PWC 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
84% Atkinson Graduate School of Management 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
45% 45
60% 59.90775862068965
45% Receive Offers
40% 40
56% 55.94857923497267
40% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
39% 39
22% 22.276036585365855
39% Receive Offers
42% 42
25% 25.176799999999997
42% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
5% 5
5% 5.4188983050847455
5% Receive Offers
6% 6
6% 6.143524590163933
6% Accept Offers
90% Graduates seeking full-time employment
8% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Intel 5
  • Avanade 4
  • Nike 2
  • PWC 2
  • Daimler 1
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10
$64,840.00
58K 80K
Finance/Accounting
38% 38
$58,456.00
24K 120K
General Management
0% 0
Data not provided
Human Resources
8% 8
$48,216.00
35K 65K
Marketing/Sales
13% 13
$58,386.00
38K 79K
Information Technology
4% 4
$75,000.00 Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
8% 8
$48,070.00
34K 60K
Other
19% 19
$48,027.00
32K 80K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
13% 13
$63,033.00
38K 80K
Consumer Products
8% 8
$52,750.00
41K 60K
Financial Services
21% 21
$59,628.00
33K 120K
Government
13% 13
$49,985.00
43K 65K
Manufacturing
4% 4
$53,200.00
47K 60K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-profit
6% 6
$37,200.00
32K 59K
Petroleum/Energy
4% 4
$29,346.00
24K 35K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
2% 2
$43,000.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology
21% 21
$69,472.00
48K 80K
Other
8% 8
$44,500.00
35K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
38% 38
$48,913.00
24K 73K
More than one year, up to three years
33% 33
$63,737.00
34K 120K
More than five years
13% 13
$57,428.00
43K 80K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
4% 4
$55,108.00
51K 60K
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
2% 2
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
6% 6
$67,031.00
35K 120K
North America
86% 86
$56,751.00
34K 80K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
2% 2
$57,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$51,630.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
5% 5
$65,000.00
50K 80K
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
$52,500.00
40K 65K
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
$50,500.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
83% 83
$56,843.00
34K 80K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • State of Oregon 5
  • Northwestern Mutual Financial 5
  • Intel 4
  • Bonneville Power 3
  • Providence Health 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus 62
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board 118
  • Average intern length in weeks 16
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 85
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • National Asian MBA
  • National Womens MBA
  • National Society for Hispanic MBAs
  • Net Impact
  • MBA Job Fair

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$102,900
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $66,872
  • Budget $47,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$102,900
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $66,872
  • Budget $47,000
3 Full Tuition Scholarships
$14,000 Average Scholarship Amount 87% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
79% 79
87% 87
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$1,763,160
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
  • Some Other Criteria
93%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $32,761

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
47 Atkinson Graduate School of Management 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Experiential learning
30% 30
Team project
25% 25
Case study
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Sustainability Management; Opperations, Analysis and Systems: Not-for-Profit Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
Master Degree Programs
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Students must write a complete business plan
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • all teaching classrooms upgraded to identical technologies for presentations and class use, built investment trading room for student data access and use, built rapid prototype lab, built collaboration classroom with accompanying technology

Students: Who are my classmates?

20% Married Students 37% International Students
31% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
75% 75
Asian American
12% 12
Hispanic
5% 5
Student Citizenship
North America
63% 63
Middle East and North Africa
22% 22
Asia
12% 12
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
Active Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

2,330 Living MBA Alumni 1 Countries where alumni clubs exist
1 Active alumni clubs
6 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.