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Finance and Financial Management Services at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $51,153/yr (-8% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

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

ROI 13.3x earnings multiple (7.7x out-of-state)

Ranked #176 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs Top 50%

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	$713K	$686K	$609K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.9x	13.3x	11.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	8.0x	7.7x	6.8x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	77	75	73

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$51,384

Out-of-state: $89,264 (7.7x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$78,456

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,758

5.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$74,512

46% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $51,153 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 13.3x 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 15% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $24,758 in median debt against $51,153 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #176 out of 431 programs, Kent State University at Kent's Finance and Financial Management Services offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $51,153 to $74,512 shows 46% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Kent State University at Kent

Kent State University at Kent has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 19,134 in Kent, OH.

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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 Kent State University at Kent's Finance and Financial Management Services program score?

A score of 75/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Kent State University at Kent's Finance and Financial Management Services graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.

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 →