1. University of Minnesota (Carlson)

Students without job offers three months after graduation

2011: 3 percent
2010: 9 percent

Median starting salary

2011: $95,507
2010: $90,000

The University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management reported all-around good news. Job offers increased, the median starting salary jumped 6 percent, and the median starting bonus rose to $20,000, from $15,000. General Mills was the top employer of the class of 2011, followed by 3M and Medtronic.

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