Finance and Financial Management Services at Howard University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$81,074
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,094
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 452
Rank by pay
#356 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,197
Median federal debt

Howard University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Howard 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
…
192University of Mississippi University, MS$80,488$97,657#60$52,550
193Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$80,478$70,629#349$54,776
194University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$80,134$82,339#186$70,963
195Howard University Washington, DC$80,094$70,183#356$81,074
196Ashland University Ashland, OH$79,929$85,296#156$54,880
197University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$79,927$83,168#178$58,085
198Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$79,906$84,252#166$60,023

Other Majors at Howard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,478$78,544#20 of 166
International Business$100,344$61,040#12 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$98,645—#60 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136$79,646#223 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis—$92,324—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875$64,231#61 of 1176
Marketing$77,820—#97 of 516
English Language and Literature$73,929—#7 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877—#71 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881$39,120#51 of 178
Political Science and Government$65,733$31,897#193 of 565
Economics$63,972—#329 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,316$30,733#98 of 610
Biology$60,923$28,696#307 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,047—#75 of 156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$59,909$25,878#11 of 22
Psychology$59,069$18,934#114 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902$27,801#296 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$54,696—#22 of 423
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345$17,095#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $81,074 one year after graduating and $80,094 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Howard University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Howard University ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #356 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Howard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,197.

← All data for Howard 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.