The Southwest was also a popular destination for Harvard and Wharton MBAs in 2015, drawing 58 graduates between them who earned $136,000-$138,000 on average. A Wharton grad also pulled down the highest starting pay here at $181,000, just a shade higher than Harvard’s top performer ($175,000). The region was also quite hospitable to Notre Dame (Mendoza) grads, who earned $121,591 to start, their highest starting pay in any region.