The FT weighted three-year salary for the University of Cologne CEMS MIM is approximately US$120,000 — a standardised cross-school figure measured three years after graduation, and among the highest in the FT MiM 2025 table. The university does not publish its own graduate salary number; it reports instead that 97% of graduates are in employment or further study within three months, that around 75% join multinational companies and 51% a CEMS corporate partner, and that roughly 36% take their first role outside their home country. The FT salary and the school's placement figures use different definitions and are not directly comparable.
Graduates of the University of Cologne MiM earn a reported median of $120k. The employment rate within three months of graduation is 83%.
That places it #8 of 52 programs we track on graduate salary, above the cohort median.
Compare this against every Master in Management in Germany on our MiM salary & careers in Germany guide.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- CEMS Master in International Management — official programme page ↗ — University of Cologne, WiSo Faculty
- WiSo in the FT Masters in Management 2025 — #37 worldwide, #4 in Germany ↗ — University of Cologne, WiSo Faculty
- Costs & financing — €335.65 semester contribution, no tuition fees ↗ — University of Cologne
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times