“Dallas is a hub of activity for employment opportunities,” Dalton said. “There’s no greater place to be. You’re getting companies closing their headquarters across the nation wanting to come build a new home office in Dallas.”About 70% of Cox alumni stay in Texas after graduation, Dalton said. Those who head out of state are commonly drawn to New York and the west coast.
Across the metroplex in Fort Worth, graduates of Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business are the ninth-highest paid in the country, with salaries averaging $57,155 one year after graduation and $93,488 four years later. This puts them 55% above the national average.Correction: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect first name for Brandy Dalton, senior director of career programs at the Cox School of Business.