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Finance and Financial Management Services at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $47,651/yr (-14% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

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

ROI 12.3x earnings multiple (10.5x out-of-state)

Ranked #232 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	$690K	$665K	$594K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	12.7x	12.3x	11.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	10.9x	10.5x	9.4x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	73	72	70

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$54,176

Out-of-state: $63,192 (10.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$94,212

-74% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

6.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$70,935

49% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $47,651/yr, roughly in line with the $55,340 national median for Finance and Financial Management Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 12.3x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Finance and Financial Management Services programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Finance and Financial Management Services's typical career paths, with 55% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 14% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 7 months of the $47,651 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #232 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $47,651 to $70,935 over five years — a 49% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania accepts 86% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 4,179 students in Shippensburg, PA.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Finance and Financial Management Services at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania?

This program scores 72/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Finance and Financial Management Services programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Finance and Financial Management Services careers?

With 55% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $593,790 in decade earnings vs $689,638 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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