Coventry, GB · 12 months · class of 70
Warwick MBA: cost, salary and payback
A one-year MBA in Coventry whose graduates spread from the UK to Asia and Africa, and whose salaries are printed in purchasing-power dollars.
Paid back after graduation in
5.0 years
Total cost $190,849 · 10-year NPV $117,484
| Tuition and fees, whole program | $82,791 |
| Living budget | $18,058 |
| Salary given up, 12 months | $90,000 |
| Total cost | $190,849 |
| Salary after: average base salary | $123,713 |
| 10-year net present value | $117,484 |
| Return on the cost (present values) | 62% |
US dollars at the ECB rate of the last update. Raises of 5% a year with the MBA and 3% without, discounted at 5%, before tax. How this is calculated.
Fees and budget read on October 13, 2026 · employment: Graduating Class of 2025 (school standard) · Built by Radif Partners · Method
- Tuition and fees
- £62,500
- Total cost, salary given up included
- $190,849
- average base salary
- £93,393
- Payback, reference person
- 5.0 years
The Warwick full-time MBA costs £62,500 for the 12-month format, the same for home and international students, and the university advises £13,632 for a year of living costs, for £76,132 in all, about $100,849. For a person earning $90,000 today, the year away adds $90,000, for a total of $190,849, one of the 4 lowest totals among the 42 schools this site can compute. The class of 2025 reported an average base salary of £93,393, a figure the school prints in purchasing-power dollars and that we convert back to pounds. On it the degree repays the total 5.0 years after graduation, with a ten-year net present value of $117,484. What sets Warwick apart is the spread of its graduates: 43.1% stayed in the UK, 27.4% went to Asia and 9.8% to Africa, the largest African share of any school on this site.
Graduates spread across four continents
Fewer than half of Warwick's graduates stay in the country where they studied. 43.1% took jobs in the UK, at an average of £108,714, which places Warwick number 4 of 6 in our UK ranking. 27.4% went to Asia, 9.8% to Africa, a larger share than at any other school we read, and the rest split between Europe, North America, Latin America and the Middle East. A class that is 93% international, from 22 countries, sits behind that spread. The school publishes a salary for the UK group only, so the payback for a graduate going to Asia or Africa rests on the UK-based average, which may not hold there.
By industry, technology and finance tie at 18% each. Manufacturing takes 11%, enough to rank Warwick first of 14 for manufacturing careers, and energy 9%, number 2 of 8 in our energy ranking.
Warwick: where the class went
Share of the class
12%
| Salary reported | $123,713 (school-wide) |
| Graduates, about | 8 |
| Payback with that salary | 5.0 years |
Reference person earning $90,000 before the MBA.
Salaries published in purchasing-power dollars
Warwick reports pay in purchasing power parity dollars, a unit that adjusts for the cost of living in each country rather than a currency anyone is paid in. To compare it with the pound and dollar salaries of other schools, we convert it back to pounds with the World Bank factor for the UK, which gives £93,393, about $123,713 at the ECB rate. That figure is an average, not a median, and a few high salaries can lift it. Sector salaries are printed for three groups only, because the school lacked complete pay data for the others: finance at £93,676, energy at £77,564 and technology at £68,642. The technology figure is low enough to stretch the payback to 13.8 years, against 4.9 years on the finance figure.
Warwick: when the MBA pays back, for your salary
Payback after graduation
5.0 years
| Total cost with the salary given up | $190,849 |
| Salary after (average base salary) | $123,713 |
| 10-year NPV | $117,484 |
Same assumptions as the main calculator; US dollars.
A short program with a light bill
Only 3 of the 42 schools that this site can compute come out cheaper in total for the reference person. Two things keep the figure down: a single year away from work, and a living budget of £13,632, the university's advice for a year of study in Coventry rather than in London. The fee covers the overseas elective's travel and accommodation; residential stays and capstone travel are not included. Scholarships cover part of tuition for the next intake, and the school does not say how many students receive one or the average award. The tool below shows how an award changes the payback.
Warwick: what a scholarship changes
Payback with the scholarship
4.3 years
| Without it | 5.0 years |
| Total cost with it | $160,849 |
Reference person earning $90,000 before the MBA.
Where Warwick stands in our rankings
- #25 of 40 · Any industry (whole class)
- #34 of 38 · Consulting
- #27 of 39 · Finance, all segments
- #33 of 40 · Technology
- #38 of 39 · Working in the United States
- #12 of 16 · Working in Europe, UK included
- #4 of 6 · Working in the United Kingdom
- #8 of 18 · Working in Asia
Our fit score, reference person earning $90,000 before the MBA (method). Third-party rankings play no part in it. For reference, Warwick was ranked 70 in the FT Global MBA 2026.
What the Warwick MBA costs
| Item | GBP, and US dollars |
|---|---|
| Tuition, whole program | £62,500 $82,791 |
| Living budget, whole program | £13,632 $18,058 |
| Salary given up: $90,000 a year for 12 months | $90,000 |
| Total cost, reference person | $190,849 |
Warwick employment report: Graduating Class of 2025
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average base salary | £93,393 $123,713 |
| Graduates who accepted an offer within three months | 81% |
Warwick graduates by industry
| Industry, as the school names it | Share | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 18% | £68,642 (average) |
| Finance | 18% | £93,676 (average) |
| Consulting | 12% | not published |
| Government + Education + NGOs | 12% | not published |
| Manufacturing | 11% | not published |
| Energy | 9% | £77,564 (average) |
| Healthcare | 8% | not published |
| Transport/logistics + Law + Entertainment + Hospitality/tourism | 8% | not published |
| Retail | 4% | not published |
Where Warwick graduates went to work
| Region | Share | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| US (North America) | 5.9% | not published |
| UK | 43.1% | £108,714 |
| Europe | 5.9% | not published |
| Asia | 27.4% | not published |
| Middle East | 2% | not published |
| Africa | 9.8% | not published |
| Latin America | 5.9% | not published |
Employers named by Warwick
J.P. Morgan · American Express · Hilltop Capital Partners
Names only: the school gives no hire counts.
The Warwick class
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| International students | 93% |
| Women | 34% |
| Average age | 31 |
| Nationalities | 22 |
| Class size | 70 |
Not published by Warwick in the documents we read: the split by job function. We leave these blank rather than fill them with an estimate.