actual starting salaries for top MBA programs?
I’ve been looking through some of the starting salaries for top 5-25 MBA programs and it seems like they vary quite a bit depending on the site. I’ve seen some of the top programs (penn, stanford, harvard, etc) average around $130K or $100K, depending on where I look.
What is the most reliable source for this kind of information? Does anyone have personal experience to share? Thanks.

The most reliable source is the universities who report on starting salaries of their graduates. You’ll find the min the Official MBA Guide. It’s a comprehensive free public service with more than 2,000 MBA programs listed worldwide. It allows you to search for programs by location (US, Europe, Far East, etc.), by concentration (finance, marketing, aviation management, health management, accounting, etc.), by type of program (full-time, distance learning, part-time, etc), and by listing your own criteria and preferences to get a list of universities that satisfy your needs. Schools report their accreditation status, tuition cost, number of students, class sizes, program length, and a lot of other data. Schools provide data on entrance requirements, program costs, program characteristics, and much more. You can use the Guide to contact schools of your choice, examine their data, visit their web site, and send them pre applications. You can see lists of top 40 schools ranked by starting salaries of graduates, GMAT scores, and other criteria. It’s the best service available at http://officialmbaguide.org.