Estimated Impact of OPT Changes On MBA ROI

Even modest OPT restrictions materially weaken the financial case for a U.S. MBA

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Assumptions: Top-25 U.S. MBA; total cost ≈ $200K; median post-MBA U.S. compensation $160K–$175K (salary + bonus); outcomes measured over first 3–5 years post-graduation

Source: Poets&Quants analysisGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper