Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Netherlands, graduates earn a median first-job salary of $65,816 (from $50,157 to $81,475). Figures are each school's most recent reported outcomes, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.
Salary by school
Salaries are FT-weighted figures in US dollars where available, so they are comparable across schools. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.
Where graduates work
| Industry | Typical share |
|---|---|
| Consulting | at 1 of 2 schools |
| Internet & web services | at 1 of 2 schools |
| Business services | at 1 of 2 schools |
Top recruiters across Netherlands
Accenture · Deloitte · ING
What the national data shows
Dutch universities jointly run the Nationale Alumni Enquête, surveying every WO (research-university) master's graduate about 1.5 years out. Salary, contract and job-match below are for the economics-&-business field specifically; the employment rate is the all-fields master's figure.
Dutch pay is gross monthly (€3,613/mo ≈ €43k gross/year). The employment rate is the all-fields WO-master figure; salary, contract and job-match are economics-&-business specific, drawn from the same survey via Studiekeuze123.
Read the full breakdown: what a MiM pays in the Netherlands →Working in Netherlands after your MiM
Master in Management graduates from a Dutch institution can apply to the IND for the orientation year (zoekjaar) within three years of completing their degree. The permit lasts one year and cannot be extended, but during it your residence document is endorsed 'work freely permitted, no work permit required' — so you can take any job or internship while you search, and an employer needs no separate authorisation.
When you find a graduate role you switch to a follow-on permit, most often the highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) permit, for which orientation-year holders benefit from a reduced salary threshold. The employer must be an IND-recognised sponsor.
Tuition vs. salary
Tuition across these programs runs from €2,694 to €25,800, against a median graduate salary of $65,816.
Tuition is shown in EUR and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- Residence permit for orientation year ↗ — Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
- Nationale Alumni Enquête 2025 — start op de arbeidsmarkt ↗ — Universiteiten van Nederland / Centerdata
- Economics & Business (WO master) — arbeidsmarkt ↗ — Studiekeuze123 (Nationale Alumni Enquête data)
- Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.