Finance and Financial Management Services: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Finance and Financial Management Services graduates earn a median $83,343 four years after finishing — $34,983/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 1.9 years. Federal data pools 686 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 47,433 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $202,069 |
| 2 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $185,551 |
| 3 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $160,313 |
| 4 | Georgetown University | DC | $152,744 |
| 5 | Boston College | MA | $147,746 |
| 6 | Wake Forest University | NC | $145,996 |
| 7 | Fordham University | NY | $141,860 |
| 8 | American University | DC | $134,332 |
| 9 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $133,852 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $132,075 |
| 11 | Villanova University | PA | $131,996 |
| 12 | Brigham Young University | UT | $129,879 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.