Finance and Financial Management Services
Offered at 1,154 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 102 | $52,980 | $65,477 | $21,669 |
| Associate | 56 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 729 | $59,997 | $83,701 | $21,300 |
| Master's | 177 | $85,272 | $119,399 | — |
| Doctoral | 9 | — | — | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 80 | $114,764 | $159,902 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $52,980, versus $59,997 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $54,215 | $94,778 | $15,500 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky University | KY | — | $77,809 | — |
| 3 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | MN | $52,910 | $70,557 | — |
| 4 | Dallas College | TX | — | $60,397 | — |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $52,980 | — | $21,669 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | PA | $52,980 | — | $21,669 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $52,980 | — | $21,669 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $52,980 | — | $21,669 |
| 9 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $50,169 | — | $19,243 |
| 10 | NUC University | PR | — | $25,369 | — |
| 11 | Nova College de Puerto Rico | PR | — | $20,120 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Area Technical College | SD | $43,732 | $45,792 | $12,916 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $154,404 | $228,201 | — |
| 2 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $108,590 | $206,525 | $20,750 |
| 3 | Wake Forest University | NC | $116,242 | $182,268 | $19,500 |
| 4 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $141,543 | $175,480 | $19,500 |
| 5 | Georgetown University | DC | $126,622 | $174,282 | $13,500 |
| 6 | Boston College | MA | $92,127 | $154,741 | $19,000 |
| 7 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $93,440 | $152,428 | $17,500 |
| 8 | Fordham University | NY | $91,218 | $151,428 | $27,000 |
| 9 | George Washington University | DC | $78,114 | $151,129 | $19,500 |
| 10 | Villanova University | PA | $90,558 | $146,896 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Lehigh University | PA | $84,219 | $141,015 | $21,300 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $81,536 | $140,429 | $19,500 |
| 13 | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | $80,282 | $140,060 | $19,788 |
| 14 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $86,669 | $134,215 | $17,127 |
| 15 | University of San Francisco | CA | $70,026 | $133,740 | $20,838 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $243,343 | $376,913 | — |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University | TN | — | $197,241 | — |
| 3 | Georgetown University | DC | $126,190 | $186,251 | — |
| 4 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $156,986 | $171,000 | — |
| 5 | Northeastern University | MA | $113,126 | $170,261 | — |
| 6 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | $113,126 | $170,261 | — |
| 7 | Boston College | MA | $122,402 | $169,450 | — |
| 8 | Harvard University | MA | $109,398 | $159,451 | — |
| 9 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | — | $151,345 | — |
| 10 | Loyola University Maryland | MD | — | $149,273 | — |
| 11 | Bentley University | MA | $89,198 | $146,801 | — |
| 12 | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | $114,625 | $145,067 | — |
| 13 | University of Florida | FL | — | $144,222 | — |
| 14 | Suffolk University | MA | — | $143,711 | — |
| 15 | Seton Hall University | NJ | $105,736 | $142,322 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $113,882 | $166,495 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | CA | $199,110 | $214,393 | — |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | — | $159,902 | — |
| 3 | University of Iowa | IA | $131,241 | $142,487 | — |
| 4 | George Washington University | DC | $98,288 | — | — |
| 5 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $77,435 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do finance and financial management services graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in finance and financial management services reports median earnings of $59,997. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
