MEM Graduate Outcomes

Dartmouth MEM graduates are in high demand for positions in data analytics, product management, operations, and more. And nearly 100 percent of our alumni land high-paying jobs in their chosen fields within six months of graduation. 

Because of the depth and breadth of their engineering management skills, graduates with an MEM degree often quickly advance to senior leadership positions or start their own companies.

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Burning Glass Institute ranked Dartmouth Engineering in the top 10 private colleges for engineering salaries (as reported by The Wall Street Journal).

98%

job placement rate

Full-time employment within six months of graduation.

$114.9k

average starting salary

MEM graduates command high starting salaries.

$147k

average salary in five years

Salaries increase rapidly following graduation.

Value of the MEM Degree

Upon graduation, MEM degree holders, on average, earn a starting salary approximately 36 percent higher than engineering BS graduates—with the gap increasing past graduation. Within 10 years, a Dartmouth MEM graduate enjoys a compensation that rivals or exceeds that of an MBA degree holder with the same seniority. (Source: Businessweek)

MEM students master practical skills that add value to any organization:

  • problem-solving
  • communication and presentation
  • leadership and organization
  • technology assessment

MEM graduates can:

  • work in research and development, design, or manufacturing
  • thrive at a startup or a large established company
  • assume positions as analysts, product managers, or associates in consulting firms
  • balance marketing demands with product feasibility and ethical considerations
  • apply managerial analysis and risk management skills
  • convey complex technical information to customers and colleagues in business terms

Dean's Council Interview: Maya Davis

Maya Davis '13 Th'14 Th'16, Supplier Industrialization Engineer at Tesla and Dean's Council member, discusses career paths and how her Dartmouth Engineering degree helped her succeed.

MBA vs. MEM

An MEM degree from Dartmouth gives you the skills that fast-growing technology companies want. While MEM and MBA programs have some overlap in shaping capable leaders through a core curriculum in economics, marketing, and operations, MEM graduates also possess advanced quantitative skills that allow them to effortlessly communicate in the languages of both technology and business.

Math-Whiz Managers

MEM graduates are quantitative wizards capable of extracting value and communicating across bureaucratic boundaries.

The Dartmouth MEM program turns techies into managers with the skills to unlock the power of data analytics for any company in any industry.

Rewarding Careers

An MEM degree opens the door to rewarding career paths that may not be available to students with traditional MBAs. An MEM gives you the edge you need in a tech-driven world.

Career Tracks

In collaboration with their academic advisor, MEM students can craft a program of study to prepare for any field of choice including, but not limited to: high tech, healthcare, or energy.

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High Tech

Be resourceful and ready to innovate collaboratively in leadership positions at top technology and consulting firms.

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Healthcare

Become a leader in biotech, digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, and other growing healthcare industry sectors.

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Energy

Gain specialized technical and management skills to enter the green energy and oil and gas industries.

Job Placement at Graduation

Placement by Graduation Year

  • Class of 2023

    EmployerJobLocation
    AccentureManufacturing Consulting AnalystSan Francisco, CA
    Alarm.comProduct ManagerTysons Corner, VA
    AmazonSoftware Development Engineer INew York, NY
    Amazon RoboticsTechnical Program ManagerNorth Redding, MA
    Amazon Web ServicesSenior Product ManagerSan Francisco, CA
    Appian CorporationAssociate ConsultantMcLean, VA
    AppleHardware System Engineering Program ManagerCupertino, CA
    BlackRockSecurities Lending Analytics AnalystNew York, NY
    Boston Consulting GroupConsultantBoston, MA
    BroadridgeFinancial Engineer/Quant AnalystNew York, NY
    ByteDanceData AnalystGuangdong, China
    Clarion HealthcareSenior Associate ConsultantBoston, MA
    Cognex CorporationProduct Marketing SpecialistNatick, MA
    Dimensional Fund AdvisorsProduct ManagerCharlotte, NC
    Discover Financial ServicesData Science AnalystRiverwoods, IL
    Dutchess ManagementSenior Associate ConsultantNew York, NY
    eBayTechnical Product ManagerSan Jose, CA
    ElectraResearch and Development Mechanical EngineerBoulder, CO
    Enel XSystems and Analytics AnalystBoston, MA
    EY-ParthenonAssociate ConsultantBoston, MA
    Fikst Product DevelopmentMechanical EngineerWoburn, MA
    Hunt Scanlon VenturesAssociateGreenwich, CT
    InnosightAnalystLexington, MA
    IntuitProduct Manager 1Mountain View, CA
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.Quantitative Analytics AssociatePlano, TX
    J.P.MorganAnalytics Solutions AssociatePhiladelphia, PA
    JSISolutions OwnerKanata, ON
    LenovoProduct ManagerMorrisville, NC
    Lucid MotorsSupply Chain Program ManagerNewark, CA
    MicrosoftSoftware EngineerRedmond, WA
    NBC UniversalAssociate Product ManagerNew York, NY
    Northbridge GroupAnalystConcord, MA
    OasisAnalystHampton, VA
    PhilBusiness Operations and Strategy AssociateSan Francisco, CA
    ResMedTechnical Product Manager 2San Diego, CA
    SHEIN TechnologyData AnalystLos Angeles, CA
    Simon Kucher & PartnersConsultant Level 2San Francisco, CA
    Spectrum Research/Charter CommunicationsProduct OwnerStamford, CT
    TelefónicaWeb3 Vertical Solutions ManagerMadrid, Spain
    TeradataProduct ManagerSan Diego, CA
    The Washington PostProduct ManagerWashington DC
    TomTomProgram ManagerLebanon, NH
    VanguardData AnalystMalvern, PA
    VerkadaSoftware Engineer - MarketingSan Mateo, CA
    VIATechnikBusiness AnalystChicago, IL
    WalmartSenior Automation EngineerBetonville, AK
    WalmartProgram Manager for eCommerce DivisionBentonville, AK
    WalmartProduct ManagerSunnyvale, CA
    WalmartManager II, Product ManagementSunnyvale, CA
  • Class of 2022

    EmployerJobLocation
    AntraFront End Anguar DeveloperNaperville, IL
    Bain and CompanyConsultantWashington, DC
    Baker HughesASPIRE EngineerHouston, TX
    Fidelity Technology GroupData Science Sales EngineerBoston, MA
    FormlabsApplications EngineerSomerville, MA
    ForwardOperations SpecialistSan Francisco, CA
    GoogleTechnical Program Manager

    Durham, NC

    IDEX CorporationIDEX Accelerated ManagementNorthbrook, IL
    Ipsos HealthcareAssociate ConsultantNorwalk, CT

    Lookout Inc

    Senior Product ManagerSan Francisco, CA
    McKinsey & CoEnergy Transition Analyst

    Houston, TX

    McKinsey & CoProduct Development and Procurement

    San Francisco, CA

    Power AdvocateAssociate Consultant

    Boston, MA

    ServiceNowTechnical Program Manager

    Santa Clara, CA

    StackPathTechnical Product Manager

    Dallas, TX

    VoltusAssociateSan Francisco, CA

    Voltus

    Business Process EngineerSan Francisco, CA
  • Class of 2021

    EmployerJobLocation
    Amazon Operations Manager Seattle, WA
    Amazon Program Manager Seattle, WA
    Amazon Pathways Operations Manager Seattle, WA
    Amazon Senior Product Manager, Technical Seattle, WA
    Amazon Pathways Operations Manager—MBA Brownstown, MI
    Amazon.com Services LLC Program Manager Dallas, TX
    Analog Devices Space Program Manager Norwood, MA
    Baidu Product Manager Beijing, China
    BrightEdge Technologies Associate Project Manager—TechOps Cleveland, OH
    Bytedance Product Manager Shanghai, China
    Clarion Senior Associate Boston, MA
    Dell Technologies Product Manager Round Rock, TX
    eBay Inc Technical Product Manager San Jose, CA
    EnelX Business Development Analyst New York, NY
    Glow Product Analyst Shanghai, China
    Google Associate Product Manager Mountain View, CA
    Gorillas Expansion Manager New York, NY
    Hikvision Technology Co, Ltd Technical Support Engineer Hangzhou, China
    JP Morgan Research Analyst Shanghai, China
    JD.com Data Scientist Beijing, China
    Lockheed Martin Project Engineer Sunnyvale, CA
    Marqeta, Inc Product Manager, Customer Experience Oakland, CA
    Marvell Semiconductor Product Marketing Professional Santa Clara, CA
    Medtronic Sales Representative I—Spine Minneapolis, MN
    Microsoft Program Manager Redmond, WA
    MoneyGram International, Inc Data and Insights Analyst Dallas, TX
    Morgan Stanley Analyst New York, NY
    New Frontier Group Investment Analyst Shanghai, China
    Qualcomm Product Manager San Diego, CA
    Red Hat Product Marketing Manager Boston, MA
    Salesforce Product Manager Bellevue, WA
    Sequoia Capital China Sequoia Fellow Beijing, China
    Simon-Kucher & Partners Consultant Luxembourg
    Spinnaker Management Group Supply Chain Consultant Houston, TX
    Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich Energy Market Analyst Newton, MA
    Texas Solar Integrated Technical Project Manager San Antonio, TX
    Twitter Associate Product Manager San Francisco, CA
    Uber Product Analytst San Francisco, CA
    Vectr Fintech Partners Analyst Orinda, CA
    Vistar Media Associate Product Manager Morganville, NJ
    Voltus Associate Product Manager San Francisco, CA
    Voltus Energy Markets Analyst San Francisco, CA
    Voltus Business intelligence analyst San Francisco, CA
    Wayfair Advanced Analytics and Insights Analyst Boston, MA
    Whooshh Innovations Mechanical Engineer Seattle, WA
    ZoomInfo Data Product Management Vancouver, WA
  • Class of 2020

    EmployerJob

    Location

    Adobe Product Manager San Francisco, CA
    Amazon Product Manager Seattle, WA
    Amazon Knowledge Engineering Santa Barbara, CA
    American Express Senior Analyst New York, NY
    Analytics Wizards Business Analyst Intern Boston, MA
    Athena Health Product Analytics Associate Boston, MA
    Deerwalk Associate Product Manager Boston, MA
    EcoLabs Assistant Marketing Manager St. Paul, MN
    Egen Solutions Product Analyst Chicago, IL
    Electronic Arts Data Analyst Orlando, FL
    Exxon Computer Engineer Spring, TX
    Exxon Engineer Houston, TX
    HP Strategy and Operations Manager Palo Alto, CA
    Hubspot Operations & Strategy Data Analyst Boston, MA
    IBM Data Analyst Durham, NC
    iRobot Data Analyst Boston, MA
    Jobcase Growth Marketing Analyst Boston, MA
    LEDR Technologies VP Corporate Business Development New York, NY
    Lokavant Data Analyst New York, NY
    McKinsey & Company Energy Transition Analyst Houston, TX
    McKinsey & Company Product Development and Procuction San Franisco, CA
    Medtronic Engineering Project Manager Minneapolis, MN
    Microsoft Program Manager Redmond, WA
    Microsoft (3) Program Manager (3) Seattle, WA
    Moltin Product Marketing Manager Boston, MA
    NationalGrid Analyst Boston, MA
    Navigant Senior Consultant Boston, MA
    Postmates Business Operations Associate San Francisco, CA
    Salesforce Senior Analyst Indianapolis, IN
    Samskip Special Projects Lead Rotterdam, NL
    Shell Rotational Development Program Shanghai, China
    Sirius XM Senior Analyst, Marketing Analytics Washington, DC
    Sonos Supply Chain Systems Manager Boston, MA
    Sun Pharmaceuticals Analyst Hawthorne, NY
    Tesla Operations Assocaite San Francisco, CA
    Thrive Causemetics Growth Marketing Analyst Los Angeles, CA
    TripAdvisor Data Analyst Boston, MA
    UBS Business Analyst New York, NY
    Wayfair Web Analyst Boston, MA
    Wayfair (2) Business Analyst (2) Boston, MA
    Wayfair Projects Lead Boston, MA
    Wayfair Software Engineer Boston, MA
    Wayfair Operations General Manager Boston, MA
    WePay Associate Product Manager San Francisco, CA
    Western Digital Senior Industrial Engineer San Jose, CA
  • Class of 2019

    EmployerJobLocation
    Abbott Labs Corporate Quality Engineer San Diego, CA
    Adam America Real Estate Assistant Project Manager New York, NY
    Amazon Business Intelligence Engineer Seattle, WA
    American Express Data Scientist New York, NY
    aPriori Channel Success Manager Boston, MA
    APT Associate Product Manager Arlington, VA
    Berminal Product Manager New York, NY
    Black & Veatch Consulting Analyst New York, NY
    Capital One Product Management and Analytics Associate Washington, DC
    Coho Partners Analyst Philadelphia, PA
    Credit Suisse Data Analyst New York, NY
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Product Analyst Boston, MA
    Diamond Foods Productivity Manager Stockton, CA
    DraftKings Business Data Analyst Boston, MA
    EDP Renewables Performance Analyst Houston, TX
    Eminence Ventures Investment Manager Shanghai, China
    Equilend Associate Data Scientist New York, NY
    Filsinger Energy Consultant Denver, CO
    Gartner (2) Business Associate (2) Stamford, CT
    Gartner Associate Data Scientist Stamford, CT
    General Motors Senior Systems Engineering Warren, MI
    Glencore Risk Analyst New York, NY
    Goldman Sachs Analyst New York, NY
    Innosight Analyst Boston, MA
    Jet/Walmart Associate Product Manager Hoboken, NJ
    JK Windows Founder Ecuador
    McKinsey & Company Analytics Fellow Boston, MA
    Microsoft Program Manager Cambridge, MA
    Moody's Analytics Financial Engineer New York, NY
    Navigant Senior Consultant Chicago, IL
    Opera Solutions Associate New York, NY
    PayPal Market Research Analyst San Jose, CA
    PerimeterX Productivity Manager San Francisco, CA
    Pollen Captial Data Analyst Fort Lauderdale, FL
    PowerAdvocate Energy Consulting Associate Boston, MA
    Segue Manufacturing Services Project Engineer Boston, MA
    Shape Security Business Intelligence Data Analyst Mountainview, CA
    Signify Supply Chain Project Manager Somerset, NJ
    Signify Demand Planner Somerset, NJ
    Simbex Project Leader Lebanon, NH
    SimpliSafe Product Manager Boston, MA
    Smartsheet Data Analyst Bellevue, WA
    Smartsheet Enterprise Product Marketing Manager Bellevue, WA
    Smurfit Kappa Group Assistant Controller Colombia
    TeleCrossroads COO Hanover, NH
    The Lantau Group Analyst Hong Kong, China
    TomTom Senior Data Analyst Lebanon, NH
    Trinity Partners Associate Consultant Boston, MA
    UnitedHealth Senior Business Analyst Washington, DC
    Vicarious IA Product Manager San Francisco, CA
    Wayfair (5) Business Intelligence Analyst (5) Boston, MA
    Wolf Den Associates Associate Washington, DC

"I've used what I have learned during my MEM program in pretty much everything I've ever done. Scientists and engineers are trained to look at big, diverse sets of data, identify a problem, hone in on the root cause, and solve it. I've used this training in my companies and also in my work in Congress to help my colleagues better understand what will work or not work within the constraints of science."

— Sean Casten Th'98
US Congressman, Illinois-06

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