# Applications to business schools are down—but women are making modest gains

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/applications-to-business-schools-are-down-but-women-are-making-modest-gains/
- Published: 2019-11-12T09:30:03-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Workers with MBA degrees earn some of the highest wages in the country. PayScale estimates that MBA holders earn roughly $87,000 per year on average, and The Financial Times estimates that the average salary for a recent business-school graduate is roughly $150,000. Both of these estimations are significantly higher than what Americans make on average, which is closer to $50,000 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, U.S. business schools are seeing a major drop in applications. But business schools are also calling attention to a silver lining. MBA programs enroll a higher percentage of women than ever before — a trend that some experts say may help close the gender pay gap and inequities in business. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio