2. Columbia University
2011: 3 percent
2010: 6 percent
Median starting salary
2011: $110,000
2010: $100,000
McKinsey & Co., Goldman Sachs and Citigroup were the top hirers of graduates from Columbia Business School. Signing bonuses stayed flat as the median starting salary jumped 10 percent.
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