MBA salaries are continuously declining, and the demand for the degree is also cooling down.

According to reports, many newly graduated MBA students have found that job vacancies are decreasing and starting salaries are also decreasing this graduation season. A new report shows that the median starting salary for holders of a Master of Business Administration degree is expected to decrease from $125,000 in 2025 to $120,000. This data comes from a survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council of over 600 employers; the council is a nonprofit association of 228 business schools. Employers also predict that the annual salary for other holders of business administration degrees will decrease by about 10%, from $92,500 to $82,500. The job prospects for newly graduated MBAs are also full of uncertainty. After last year's graduation season, even some top MBA graduates had difficulty finding jobs months after leaving school. This year, more than one-third of the employers surveyed said they plan to hire more MBA graduates than last year. However, in 2025, only 13% of the surveyed employers actually hired more MBA graduates compared to the previous year.