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Finance and Financial Management Services Degree

431 schools compared · Average earnings $55,341/yr

Students study financial analysis, investment management, corporate finance, banking, financial planning, and the capital markets that drive economic growth. Graduates typically pursue careers as financial analysts, investment bankers, portfolio managers, financial planners, and corporate finance professionals at banks, investment firms, and Fortune 500 companies. Finance is consistently one of the highest-paying business majors, particularly for graduates who enter investment banking or asset management.

What Finance and Financial Management Services Graduates Do

Your finance degree places you at the decision-making core of the economy. In your first role as a financial analyst, you’ll likely spend your days building spreadsheet models to forecast company earnings or researching industry trends for investment reports. Alternatively, you might pursue a client-facing path as a personal financial advisor, helping individuals create budgets and invest for retirement. With experience, many analysts advance to become financial managers, where they oversee a department’s budget, direct investment strategy, and present critical financial reports to senior leadership.

While opportunities for financial managers and advisors are growing quickly, some traditional roles like bank tellers face steep declines. AI exposure across the field is moderate; you can expect technology to automate significant portions of routine data work and report generation. For sales-focused careers with higher exposure, AI is fundamentally reshaping the job by handling tasks once done by junior staff. Your career success will depend less on manual calculation and more on your ability to interpret AI-driven insights, manage complex client relationships, and make high-stakes judgment calls.

Schools Offering

431

Avg Grad Earnings

$55,341/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

72/100

AI Automation Risk

Very High

59% task exposure

Common Career Paths

Where Finance and Financial Management Services graduates typically work, ranked by salary. Salary ranges show 25th–75th percentile spread. This field has roughly 608,700 combined openings per year.

Career Path	Salary Range	Openings/yr	Growth	AI Risk
Chief executives	$206,420	22,200	+4.3%	56%
Financial managers	$161,700 $118K$214K	74,600	+14.8%	50%
General and operations managers	$102,950 $67K$164K	308,700	+4.4%	48%
Personal financial advisors	$102,140 $71K$173K	24,100	+9.6%	50%
Financial and investment analysts	$101,350 $78K$132K	25,100	+5.7%	46%
Business teachers, postsecondary	$97,270 $63K$140K	8,100	+5.7%	49%
Credit analysts	$80,970 $64K$114K	3,700	-4.4%	56%
Financial specialists, all other	$80,190 $60K$109K	10,300	+3.1%	48%
Insurance underwriters	$79,880 $63K$105K	8,200	-2.6%	57%
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	$78,140 $52K$129K	38,100	+3.3%	61%
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	$77,020 $60K$99K	8,500	+5.3%	47%
Loan officers	$74,180 $50K$102K	20,300	+1.7%	59%
Loan interviewers and clerks	$48,950 $43K–$60K	13,300	-2.3%	59%
Bill and account collectors	$46,040 $38K–$55K	13,700	-10.5%	70%
Tellers	$39,340 $36K–$46K	29,800	-12.9%	54%

Chief executives

$206,420

22,200 openings/yr +4.3% growth 56% AI risk

Financial managers

$161,700

$118K $214K

74,600 openings/yr +14.8% growth 50% AI risk

General and operations managers

$102,950

$67K $164K

308,700 openings/yr +4.4% growth 48% AI risk

Personal financial advisors

$102,140

$71K $173K

24,100 openings/yr +9.6% growth 50% AI risk

Financial and investment analysts

$101,350

$78K $132K

25,100 openings/yr +5.7% growth 46% AI risk

Business teachers, postsecondary

$97,270

$63K $140K

8,100 openings/yr +5.7% growth 49% AI risk

Credit analysts

$80,970

$64K $114K

3,700 openings/yr -4.4% growth 56% AI risk

Financial specialists, all other

$80,190

$60K $109K

10,300 openings/yr +3.1% growth 48% AI risk

Insurance underwriters

$79,880

$63K $105K

8,200 openings/yr -2.6% growth 57% AI risk

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

$78,140

$52K $129K

38,100 openings/yr +3.3% growth 61% AI risk

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

$77,020

$60K $99K

8,500 openings/yr +5.3% growth 47% AI risk

Loan officers

$74,180

$50K $102K

20,300 openings/yr +1.7% growth 59% AI risk

Loan interviewers and clerks

$48,950

$43K–$60K

13,300 openings/yr -2.3% growth 59% AI risk

Bill and account collectors

$46,040

$38K–$55K

13,700 openings/yr -10.5% growth 70% AI risk

Tellers

$39,340

$36K–$46K

29,800 openings/yr -12.9% growth 54% AI risk

Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2024. Salary range shows 25th–median–75th percentile (national).

Best Schools for Finance and Financial Management Services

Top 20 of 431 schools ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	90 87–92	$83,876/yr	44.7x
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	89 86–91	$81,844/yr	23.9x
3	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	88 86–90	$75,689/yr	24.3x
4	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	88 86–90	$73,598/yr	27.0x
5	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	88 85–89	$70,663/yr	38.9x
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	87 84–88	$68,681/yr	22.8x
7	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	86 84–88	$75,381/yr	17.5x
8	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	86 84–88	$68,066/yr	24.9x
9	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	86 84–87	$67,849/yr	19.9x
10	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	86 83–87	$60,947/yr	36.3x
11	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	85 83–87	$71,409/yr	18.1x
12	University of Georgia Athens, GA	85 83–87	$67,444/yr	20.3x
13	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	85 82–86	$66,904/yr	21.8x
14	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	85 83–86	$66,427/yr	18.5x
15	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	85 83–87	$63,500/yr	20.0x
16	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	85 83–86	$63,500/yr	19.7x
17	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
18	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
19	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
20	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
21	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	85 82–86	$59,305/yr	34.2x
22	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	85 83–87	$56,043/yr	56.5x
23	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	84 81–85	$65,181/yr	17.2x
24	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	84 81–85	$61,003/yr	24.5x
25	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	84 82–86	$56,516/yr	38.3x
26	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	84 81–85	$55,882/yr	33.8x
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	83 81–85	$69,094/yr	14.6x
28	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	13.8x
29	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	13.7x
30	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	83 81–84	$68,338/yr	14.3x
31	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	83 81–84	$68,103/yr	14.5x
32	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
33	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
34	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
35	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	14.0x
36	University of Delaware Newark, DE	83 80–84	$66,889/yr	14.4x
37	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	83 81–85	$66,601/yr	15.4x
38	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	83 81–85	$63,054/yr	17.8x
39	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	83 81–85	$62,989/yr	16.6x
40	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	83 81–85	$62,778/yr	25.0x
41	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	83 80–84	$62,231/yr	17.0x
42	Utah State University Logan, UT	83 81–85	$61,371/yr	21.9x
43	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	83 81–84	$59,965/yr	19.4x
44	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	83 80–84	$58,535/yr	18.5x
45	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	83 80–84	$54,991/yr	27.6x
46	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	83 80–84	$54,408/yr	27.2x
47	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	82 80–84	$122,698/yr	8.2x
48	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	82 80–84	$71,203/yr	13.1x
49	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	82 80–83	$68,920/yr	13.2x
50	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	82 80–84	$57,884/yr	18.4x
51	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	82 79–83	$56,916/yr	19.2x
52	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	82 80–84	$56,415/yr	29.2x
53	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	82 80–84	$56,387/yr	21.2x
54	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	82 80–84	$52,004/yr	28.2x
55	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	81 78–82	$102,814/yr	6.6x
56	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	81 79–82	$67,009/yr	11.9x
57	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	81 79–83	$61,804/yr	14.6x
58	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	81 79–82	$61,062/yr	14.6x
59	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	81 79–83	$59,938/yr	18.7x
60	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	81 79–83	$58,812/yr	19.5x
61	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	81 79–83	$57,777/yr	24.7x
62	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	81 79–83	$56,344/yr	21.6x
63	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	81 78–82	$54,776/yr	18.4x
64	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	81 78–82	$54,579/yr	18.4x
65	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	81 79–83	$54,428/yr	31.0x
66	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	81 78–82	$54,408/yr	17.3x
67	University of Houston Houston, TX	81 78–82	$54,041/yr	19.7x
68	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	81 78–82	$52,706/yr	24.6x
69	Florida International University Miami, FL	81 78–82	$51,633/yr	28.2x
70	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	81 78–82	$51,628/yr	26.1x
71	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	81 78–82	$51,044/yr	36.8x
72	Weber State University Ogden, UT	81 79–82	$49,939/yr	31.0x
73	Georgetown University Washington, DC	80 77–81	$106,218/yr	4.9x
74	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	80 78–82	$70,963/yr	16.6x
75	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	80 78–82	$59,305/yr	14.8x
76	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	80 77–81	$58,085/yr	20.0x
77	University of North Texas Denton, TX	80 77–81	$57,524/yr	16.6x
78	Iowa State University Ames, IA	80 77–81	$56,974/yr	17.0x
79	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	80 77–81	$55,979/yr	18.1x
80	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	80 77–81	$55,965/yr	18.2x
81	Auburn University Auburn, AL	80 77–81	$55,875/yr	15.6x
82	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	80 78–82	$55,874/yr	21.1x
83	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	80 78–82	$55,580/yr	16.8x
84	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	80 78–82	$54,634/yr	16.1x
85	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	80 78–81	$52,078/yr	28.7x
86	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	80 77–81	$51,590/yr	21.3x
87	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	80 78–82	$51,501/yr	25.3x
88	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	80 77–81	$51,248/yr	19.9x
89	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	80 77–81	$51,118/yr	27.2x
90	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	80 78–81	$46,736/yr	23.2x
91	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	79 76–81	$99,222/yr	4.5x
92	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	79 77–81	$63,455/yr	13.1x
93	Franklin University Columbus, OH	79 77–81	$61,645/yr	17.0x
94	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	79 76–80	$59,067/yr	13.8x
95	Clemson University Clemson, SC	79 76–80	$58,876/yr	12.7x
96	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	79 76–80	$58,438/yr	13.1x
97	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	79 76–80	$58,422/yr	14.2x
98	Washington State University Pullman, WA	79 77–81	$56,947/yr	14.9x
99	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	79 76–80	$53,373/yr	20.2x
100	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	79 76–80	$53,281/yr	18.6x
101	Portland State University Portland, OR	79 76–80	$52,859/yr	16.9x
102	Winona State University Winona, MN	79 77–80	$52,188/yr	17.9x
103	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	79 76–80	$51,984/yr	19.2x
104	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	79 77–81	$51,495/yr	20.4x
105	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	79 77–81	$50,753/yr	28.9x
106	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	79 76–80	$50,486/yr	19.8x
107	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	79 77–81	$49,906/yr	27.3x
108	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	79 77–80	$49,551/yr	34.0x
109	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	79 76–80	$48,645/yr	19.9x
110	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	78 75–80	$85,944/yr	4.4x
111	Fordham University Bronx, NY	78 75–80	$83,789/yr	4.4x
112	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	78 75–79	$83,159/yr	4.1x
113	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	78 75–79	$82,495/yr	4.0x
114	Villanova University Villanova, PA	78 75–79	$82,008/yr	4.2x
115	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	78 75–79	$60,521/yr	17.3x
116	Illinois State University Normal, IL	78 75–79	$54,958/yr	12.5x
117	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	78 76–80	$54,802/yr	14.6x
118	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	78 75–79	$54,509/yr	15.7x
119	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	78 75–79	$52,759/yr	17.5x
120	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	78 75–79	$52,452/yr	18.3x
121	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	78 76–79	$52,156/yr	15.2x
122	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	78 75–79	$51,370/yr	14.7x
123	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	78 76–79	$50,939/yr	19.2x
124	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	78 75–79	$49,981/yr	16.6x
125	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	78 75–79	$48,961/yr	23.4x
126	Boise State University Boise, ID	78 76–80	$48,712/yr	21.0x
127	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	78 76–79	$48,553/yr	24.1x
128	Radford University Radford, VA	78 76–79	$48,446/yr	16.5x
129	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	78 77–80	$47,108/yr	24.1x
130	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	77 74–79	$79,929/yr	4.4x
131	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	77 74–78	$76,720/yr	4.4x
132	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	77 75–79	$60,023/yr	12.6x
133	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	77 74–78	$53,826/yr	13.6x
134	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	77 74–78	$52,710/yr	15.7x
135	University of Mississippi University, MS	77 75–79	$52,550/yr	17.4x
136	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	77 74–78	$52,502/yr	16.0x
137	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	77 75–79	$52,156/yr	14.1x
138	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	77 75–78	$51,486/yr	13.1x
139	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX	77 75–78	$50,812/yr	20.6x
140	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	77 76–78	$45,168/yr	24.6x
141	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	76 73–78	$78,453/yr	3.9x
142	George Washington University Washington, DC	76 74–78	$73,833/yr	4.1x
143	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	76 74–78	$61,062/yr	9.6x
144	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	76 74–78	$55,591/yr	12.5x
145	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	76 74–78	$53,980/yr	14.1x
146	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	76 74–78	$53,962/yr	13.5x
147	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	76 73–77	$53,707/yr	12.5x
148	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	76 74–78	$53,163/yr	15.1x
149	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	76 74–78	$52,534/yr	15.0x
150	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	76 73–77	$52,167/yr	13.4x
151	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	76 74–77	$51,959/yr	16.0x
152	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	76 74–78	$51,953/yr	13.2x
153	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	76 74–77	$50,529/yr	12.5x
154	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	76 74–77	$50,450/yr	18.9x
155	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	76 74–78	$50,217/yr	16.7x
156	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	76 74–77	$50,006/yr	13.4x
157	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	76 74–77	$49,472/yr	17.4x
158	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	76 74–77	$47,781/yr	18.8x
159	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	76 74–77	$46,737/yr	19.1x
160	American University Washington, DC	75 72–77	$83,505/yr	3.6x
161	Bentley University Waltham, MA	75 72–76	$72,309/yr	3.8x
162	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	75 72–76	$70,542/yr	3.9x
163	Elon University Elon, NC	75 72–76	$66,614/yr	5.0x
164	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	75 72–76	$57,281/yr	11.9x
165	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	75 73–77	$56,804/yr	11.8x
166	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	75 72–76	$53,873/yr	15.5x
167	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	75 72–76	$53,843/yr	11.4x
168	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	75 72–76	$52,872/yr	11.8x
169	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	75 73–77	$52,744/yr	15.3x
170	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	75 72–76	$51,282/yr	13.4x
171	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	75 73–77	$51,153/yr	13.5x
172	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	75 73–76	$50,861/yr	16.5x
173	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	75 73–77	$50,457/yr	15.0x
174	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	75 72–76	$50,151/yr	17.2x
175	Ball State University Muncie, IN	75 73–77	$50,077/yr	15.2x
176	Washburn University Topeka, KS	75 73–77	$49,500/yr	16.7x
177	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	75 73–77	$49,425/yr	14.1x
178	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	75 73–76	$49,019/yr	17.7x
179	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	75 73–77	$48,728/yr	18.6x
180	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	75 73–76	$46,428/yr	18.6x
181	Howard University Washington, DC	74 71–76	$81,074/yr	5.1x
182	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	74 72–76	$77,806/yr	3.2x
183	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	74 71–75	$72,819/yr	3.3x
184	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	74 72–76	$70,352/yr	3.7x
185	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	74 71–75	$67,888/yr	4.2x
186	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	74 72–75	$62,952/yr	4.2x
187	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	74 71–75	$55,946/yr	12.0x
188	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	74 72–76	$53,853/yr	10.5x
189	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	74 72–75	$51,544/yr	14.9x
190	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	74 72–76	$49,650/yr	12.6x
191	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	74 72–76	$49,414/yr	13.6x
192	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	74 72–76	$47,912/yr	14.8x
193	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	74 72–75	$46,812/yr	24.3x
194	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	74 72–75	$46,470/yr	14.1x
195	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	74 72–75	$46,284/yr	14.5x
196	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	73 71–75	$66,919/yr	4.0x
197	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	73 71–74	$66,072/yr	4.0x
198	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	73 70–74	$64,972/yr	3.6x
199	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	73 71–74	$64,819/yr	3.8x
200	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	73 70–74	$61,304/yr	3.7x
201	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	73 71–75	$58,807/yr	8.3x
202	Ashford University San Diego, CA	73 70–74	$57,566/yr	11.2x
203	Harding University Searcy, AR	73 70–74	$53,876/yr	8.0x
204	University of Maine Orono, ME	73 71–75	$52,876/yr	12.2x
205	Baker College Owosso, MI	73 71–74	$51,325/yr	12.2x
206	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	73 71–74	$49,895/yr	11.5x
207	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	73 70–74	$49,785/yr	14.6x
208	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	73 71–74	$49,785/yr	13.7x
209	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	73 71–74	$49,302/yr	15.3x
210	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	73 72–75	$46,207/yr	16.1x
211	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	73 72–74	$45,998/yr	19.3x
212	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	73 72–74	$45,810/yr	15.6x
213	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	73 72–74	$43,834/yr	18.7x
214	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	73 73–74	$43,532/yr	24.7x
215	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	73 73–74	$42,018/yr	18.2x
216	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	73 74–75	$41,970/yr	24.9x
217	Baylor University Waco, TX	72 70–74	$67,909/yr	3.5x
218	DePaul University Chicago, IL	72 70–74	$66,863/yr	4.2x
219	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	72 70–73	$64,618/yr	3.5x
220	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	72 70–74	$62,821/yr	4.2x
221	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	72 70–73	$62,619/yr	3.6x
222	Drake University Des Moines, IA	72 70–74	$62,049/yr	4.0x
223	Stonehill College Easton, MA	72 70–74	$58,832/yr	4.0x
224	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	72 69–73	$56,485/yr	5.4x
225	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	72 70–74	$54,166/yr	10.4x
226	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	72 69–73	$50,787/yr	10.6x
227	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	72 70–73	$48,125/yr	12.7x
228	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	72 70–73	$47,744/yr	13.7x
229	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	72 70–73	$47,734/yr	14.1x
230	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	72 70–73	$47,651/yr	12.1x
231	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	72 70–73	$47,313/yr	22.5x
232	Kean University Union, NJ	72 70–73	$46,685/yr	12.5x
233	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	72 71–73	$46,505/yr	15.6x
234	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	72 72–73	$43,416/yr	19.8x
235	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	72 72–73	$43,335/yr	16.5x
236	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	72 73–73	$41,467/yr	21.4x
237	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	71 69–73	$66,006/yr	3.5x
238	Providence College Providence, RI	71 69–72	$64,427/yr	3.1x
239	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	71 69–73	$64,233/yr	3.6x
240	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	71 68–72	$62,689/yr	4.1x
241	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	71 69–73	$61,993/yr	3.7x
242	Pace University New York, NY	71 69–73	$61,246/yr	3.8x
243	Creighton University Omaha, NE	71 69–73	$60,605/yr	4.0x
244	Taylor University Upland, IN	71 69–73	$60,336/yr	4.7x
245	Siena College Loudonville, NY	71 68–72	$54,056/yr	4.6x
246	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	71 69–72	$49,413/yr	13.4x
247	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	71 69–72	$48,868/yr	15.9x
248	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	71 68–72	$48,807/yr	11.9x
249	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	71 69–72	$47,744/yr	12.4x
250	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	71 70–73	$46,911/yr	13.2x
251	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	71 70–72	$44,343/yr	15.2x
252	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	71 71–72	$42,110/yr	18.1x
253	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	71 73–72	$40,704/yr	20.7x
254	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	71 73–72	$40,575/yr	34.7x
255	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	70 68–71	$65,012/yr	3.4x
256	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	70 68–72	$64,371/yr	3.6x
257	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	70 67–71	$60,042/yr	4.0x
258	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	70 67–71	$58,543/yr	4.6x
259	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	70 67–71	$57,881/yr	4.4x
260	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	70 68–72	$56,978/yr	3.7x
261	Northwood University Midland, MI	70 68–72	$56,940/yr	5.2x
262	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	70 67–71	$56,081/yr	3.8x
263	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	70 67–71	$55,972/yr	3.7x
264	Suffolk University Boston, MA	70 68–72	$55,914/yr	4.2x
265	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	70 67–71	$55,562/yr	15.9x
266	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	70 68–71	$55,138/yr	16.5x
267	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	70 67–71	$53,590/yr	4.5x
268	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	70 67–71	$51,444/yr	5.5x
269	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	70 68–71	$50,158/yr	8.4x
270	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	70 68–72	$49,121/yr	15.2x
271	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	70 68–71	$48,708/yr	11.0x
272	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	70 68–71	$48,121/yr	13.0x
273	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	70 68–71	$47,744/yr	11.6x
274	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	70 68–71	$47,586/yr	40.3x
275	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	70 69–71	$44,594/yr	13.0x
276	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	70 69–71	$44,395/yr	14.3x
277	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	70 69–71	$44,355/yr	13.6x
278	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	70 72–71	$40,445/yr	21.2x
279	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	70 72–71	$40,414/yr	19.0x
280	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	69 67–70	$65,784/yr	2.6x
281	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	69 66–70	$61,518/yr	3.8x
282	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	69 67–70	$60,445/yr	3.9x
283	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	69 66–70	$58,513/yr	3.5x
284	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	69 67–71	$57,171/yr	4.1x
285	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	69 67–71	$55,143/yr	3.4x
286	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	69 66–70	$53,062/yr	14.8x
287	Samford University Birmingham, AL	69 66–70	$53,059/yr	4.6x
288	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	4.7x
289	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	4.7x
290	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	69 67–71	$51,845/yr	5.4x
291	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	69 67–70	$47,744/yr	10.8x
292	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	69 68–70	$44,973/yr	13.3x
293	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	69 70–70	$41,657/yr	15.8x
294	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	69 71–70	$39,986/yr	23.1x
295	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	68 65–69	$61,264/yr	2.9x
296	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	68 66–70	$57,855/yr	3.0x
297	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	68 65–69	$56,513/yr	2.9x
298	University of Denver Denver, CO	68 66–70	$56,402/yr	3.0x
299	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	68 65–69	$55,399/yr	3.5x
300	Ashland University Ashland, OH	68 66–70	$54,880/yr	5.3x
301	Bradley University Peoria, IL	68 66–70	$54,261/yr	4.1x
302	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	68 66–70	$53,084/yr	3.8x
303	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	68 65–69	$51,589/yr	3.4x
304	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	68 66–70	$51,503/yr	4.8x
305	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	68 66–69	$47,744/yr	9.6x
306	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	68 66–69	$47,744/yr	9.5x
307	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	68 67–70	$45,325/yr	13.3x
308	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	68 68–69	$44,160/yr	11.3x
309	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	68 68–69	$43,512/yr	12.5x
310	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	68 68–69	$43,060/yr	17.2x
311	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	67 64–68	$63,598/yr	3.2x
312	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	67 65–68	$60,290/yr	3.2x
313	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	67 65–68	$59,878/yr	3.2x
314	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	67 65–69	$56,791/yr	11.6x
315	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	67 64–68	$56,584/yr	11.0x
316	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	67 64–68	$55,590/yr	3.2x
317	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	67 65–69	$53,555/yr	9.5x
318	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	67 65–69	$53,434/yr	3.8x
319	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	67 64–68	$52,898/yr	12.2x
320	North Central College Naperville, IL	67 64–68	$51,420/yr	3.7x
321	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	67 65–68	$51,244/yr	4.1x
322	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	67 65–68	$49,517/yr	3.7x
323	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	67 65–68	$48,018/yr	4.7x
324	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	67 65–68	$46,785/yr	4.6x
325	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	66 63–67	$63,703/yr	8.7x
326	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR	66 64–67	$61,729/yr	14.2x
327	Columbia College Columbia, MO	66 63–67	$56,104/yr	5.3x
328	Seattle University Seattle, WA	66 64–68	$55,823/yr	2.8x
329	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	66 64–68	$52,742/yr	4.0x
330	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	66 63–67	$51,451/yr	3.5x
331	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	66 64–68	$51,347/yr	4.1x
332	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	66 64–67	$51,259/yr	3.2x
333	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	66 64–67	$50,867/yr	12.3x
334	Murray State University Murray, KY	66 66–68	$43,320/yr	13.7x
335	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	66 68–68	$41,176/yr	14.4x
336	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	66 68–67	$39,936/yr	15.2x
337	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	66 69–67	$39,444/yr	15.9x
338	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	66 71–67	$36,656/yr	18.4x
339	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	66 71–67	$36,325/yr	20.4x
340	Loras College Dubuque, IA	65 63–67	$59,434/yr	3.5x
341	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	65 62–66	$56,817/yr	3.1x
342	Stetson University DeLand, FL	65 62–66	$55,161/yr	2.6x
343	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	65 62–66	$52,512/yr	10.3x
344	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	65 63–66	$52,226/yr	3.6x
345	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	65 63–67	$50,728/yr	4.2x
346	Nichols College Dudley, MA	65 63–66	$49,581/yr	3.8x
347	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	65 63–66	$49,216/yr	12.6x
348	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	65 63–66	$48,860/yr	7.1x
349	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	65 63–67	$48,539/yr	13.0x
350	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	65 63–67	$48,264/yr	12.9x
351	Linfield University McMinnville, OR	65 64–67	$47,517/yr	3.5x
352	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	65 63–66	$46,941/yr	13.0x
353	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
354	University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
355	University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	—
356	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	64 61–65	$57,335/yr	2.5x
357	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	64 61–65	$54,098/yr	2.8x
358	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	64 62–65	$49,248/yr	10.7x
359	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	64 63–66	$47,232/yr	4.0x
360	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	64 63–65	$46,452/yr	4.2x
361	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	64 65–66	$42,650/yr	13.7x
362	Post University Waterbury, CT	63 60–64	$55,402/yr	7.1x
363	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	63 60–64	$55,177/yr	2.5x
364	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	63 61–64	$49,251/yr	3.2x
365	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	63 61–64	$48,587/yr	4.2x
366	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	63 61–64	$47,265/yr	11.1x
367	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	63 62–64	$45,011/yr	6.6x
368	King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	63 62–64	$44,787/yr	3.8x
369	Walsh College Troy, MI	62 59–63	$58,735/yr	—
370	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	62 60–63	$51,299/yr	3.7x
371	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	62 60–63	$49,275/yr	9.0x
372	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	62 60–63	$47,393/yr	9.8x
373	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	62 64–64	$41,360/yr	12.7x
374	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	62 69–63	$34,991/yr	16.0x
375	Menlo College Atherton, CA	61 59–63	$69,684/yr	2.4x
376	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	61 59–62	$66,034/yr	2.4x
377	Endicott College Beverly, MA	61 59–63	$62,878/yr	3.0x
378	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	61 59–62	$60,880/yr	3.2x
379	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	61 59–63	$59,104/yr	3.9x
380	Benedictine College Atchison, KS	61 58–62	$58,821/yr	3.2x
381	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	61 58–62	$53,195/yr	3.5x
382	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	61 59–62	$51,444/yr	3.2x
383	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	61 59–62	$48,276/yr	8.2x
384	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	61 63–62	$40,994/yr	12.5x
385	Champlain College Burlington, VT	60 58–61	$61,658/yr	2.4x
386	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	60 58–62	$61,531/yr	2.6x
387	Franklin College Franklin, IN	60 57–61	$57,037/yr	2.8x
388	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	60 57–61	$56,275/yr	3.0x
389	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	60 58–62	$55,562/yr	3.5x
390	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	60 57–61	$55,364/yr	3.0x
391	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	60 59–61	$46,861/yr	5.2x
392	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	60 60–61	$42,309/yr	11.7x
393	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	60 63–61	$39,457/yr	10.8x
394	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	60 63–61	$39,183/yr	13.1x
395	Marshall University Huntington, WV	60 65–60	$36,046/yr	15.3x
396	Widener University Chester, PA	59 57–61	$62,672/yr	1.9x
397	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	59 56–60	$60,055/yr	1.8x
398	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	59 57–61	$58,451/yr	2.4x
399	Illinois College Jacksonville, IL	59 56–60	$55,155/yr	2.7x
400	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	59 56–60	$55,120/yr	2.5x
401	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	59 56–60	$54,590/yr	2.8x
402	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	59 57–60	$53,751/yr	3.1x
403	Aurora University Aurora, IL	59 57–60	$51,437/yr	3.6x
404	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	59 61–60	$40,495/yr	11.2x
405	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	59 66–60	$33,932/yr	16.4x
406	Albion College Albion, MI	58 56–60	$59,926/yr	1.7x
407	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	58 56–60	$53,525/yr	2.6x
408	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	58 56–59	$52,640/yr	2.7x
409	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	58 55–59	$52,178/yr	2.4x
410	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	58 55–59	$51,235/yr	2.7x
411	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	58 55–59	$51,235/yr	2.7x
412	Western New England University Springfield, MA	57 55–59	$54,474/yr	1.9x
413	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	57 54–58	$53,555/yr	2.5x
414	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	57 55–59	$52,677/yr	2.3x
415	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	57 55–59	$51,445/yr	2.7x
416	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	57 55–58	$46,890/yr	3.8x
417	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	57 62–58	$37,143/yr	4.9x
418	University of St Thomas Houston, TX	56 54–57	$47,699/yr	2.5x
419	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	56 56–58	$43,250/yr	7.1x
420	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	56 57–57	$41,328/yr	9.2x
421	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	56 57–57	$40,918/yr	9.1x
422	Mercer University Macon, GA	55 53–56	$47,956/yr	1.9x
423	Lasell University Newton, MA	55 54–56	$44,481/yr	3.3x
424	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	55 59–56	$37,711/yr	11.5x
425	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	55 61–55	$34,989/yr	13.4x
426	Wingate University Wingate, NC	54 52–55	$46,591/yr	1.9x
427	Touro University New York, NY	54 54–55	$43,019/yr	3.9x
428	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	54 59–55	$37,867/yr	11.7x
429	Manchester University North Manchester, IN	51 51–52	$42,805/yr	1.9x
430	Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	49 50–50	$41,758/yr	1.5x
431	Austin College Sherman, TX	45 48–46	$38,592/yr	1.1x

Highest Earning Finance and Financial Management Services Programs

Schools where Finance and Financial Management Services graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score
University of Pennsylvania	$122,698/yr	82
Georgetown University	$106,218/yr	80
Washington University in St Louis	$102,814/yr	81
University of Notre Dame	$99,222/yr	79
Wake Forest University	$85,944/yr	78
Brigham Young University	$83,876/yr	90
Fordham University	$83,789/yr	78
American University	$83,505/yr	75
Southern Methodist University	$83,159/yr	78
Boston College	$82,495/yr	78

Best ROI for Finance and Financial Management Services

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Finance and Financial Management Services.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Brigham Young University-Idaho	56.5x	$56,043/yr	85
Brigham Young University	44.7x	$83,876/yr	90
Florida State College at Jacksonville	40.3x	$47,586/yr	70
University of Florida	38.9x	$70,663/yr	88
Florida State University	38.3x	$56,516/yr	84
University of North Georgia	36.8x	$51,044/yr	81
Utah Valley University	36.3x	$60,947/yr	86
Western Carolina University	34.7x	$40,575/yr	71
Ohio University-Eastern Campus	34.2x	$59,305/yr	85
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	34.2x	$59,305/yr	85

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Finance and Financial Management Services graduates earn?

Across 431 schools, Finance and Financial Management Services graduates earn an average of $55,341 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $33,932 to $122,698 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Finance and Financial Management Services?

Finance and Financial Management Services is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 59% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Finance and Financial Management Services program?

Based on our DegreeOutlook Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Finance and Financial Management Services with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $83,876/yr.

What's the outlook for a Finance and Financial Management Services degree?

On average, Finance and Financial Management Services graduates earn 12.5x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

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