There's a lot of debate over whether an MBA is really worth the cost.

But the staggering $170,000 — which includes tuition and other fees — to attend Columbia Business School buys access to a brand and tons of resources.

The school's 2011 Employment report shows that 98% of its students got offers, 77% of which were school-facilitated, including 40% from on-campus interviews. 

Here are a few charts that show exactly what an education at Columbia will buy you.

McKinsey & Co. is by far the biggest employer for Columbia grads

Most students get jobs on Wall Street or at other top consulting firms

On average, students make as much as tuition costs

Although that's not even including signing and year-end bonuses

Lots of students get their jobs by first landing a coveted internship

These internships pay well, too

Now see what it's really like to attend Columbia Business School

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