Finance and Financial Management Services at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$43,060
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,408
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#362 of 452
Rank by pay
#198 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,790
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
…
359Wilmington University New Castle, DE$68,627$68,216#379$49,275
360Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$68,453$70,863#343$43,532
361Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$68,409$77,460#252$50,457
362Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$68,408$80,613#198$43,060
363Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$68,289$69,451#364$42,091
364Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$67,946$68,346#377$47,517
365Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$67,937$72,884#311$46,207

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,060 one year after graduating and $68,408 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #362 by median pay four years after graduation, and #198 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,790.

← All data for Arkansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.