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Finance and Financial Management Services at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,264/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (622,100 openings/yr)

ROI 15.3x earnings multiple (9.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #351 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Finance and Financial Management Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$535K	$530K	$495K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	15.4x	15.3x	14.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	9.4x	9.3x	8.7x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	67	65	63

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$34,700

Out-of-state: $56,876 (9.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$59,384

-71% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $48,264 track close to the $55,340 national median for Finance and Financial Management Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 15.3x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 55% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #351 out of 431 programs, Austin Peay State University's financial outcomes for Finance and Financial Management Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University has a 96% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 7,365 in Clarksville, TN. With 46% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Austin Peay State University's Finance and Financial Management Services program score?

A score of 65/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Austin Peay State University trails the majority of Finance and Financial Management Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Finance and Financial Management Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Finance and Financial Management Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 55% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →