Finance and Financial Management Services at Mercer University

Macon, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$47,956
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,036
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#390 of 452
Rank by pay
#376 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Mercer University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 21% 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 Mercer 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
…
387Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$66,302$70,570#351$37,143
388Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$66,248$67,355#390$52,178
389The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN$66,210$63,245#418$52,677
390Mercer University Macon, GA$66,036$68,361#376$47,956
391Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$65,912$70,711#347$53,062
392University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$65,856$68,229#378$49,785
393Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$65,692$70,436#353$45,810

Other Majors at Mercer University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,413$72,403#24 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,030$76,787#530 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,937—#285 of 459
Business/Commerce$77,713$52,819#37 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,835—#217 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,529—#341 of 796
Marketing$71,629$44,203#162 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,602$37,319#20 of 660
Human Resources Management and Services$68,052$47,538#89 of 187
Social Sciences—$61,612—
Chemistry$60,696$25,151#153 of 209
Public Health$60,401$27,108#87 of 215
Political Science and Government$59,997—#322 of 565
Biology$59,570$22,100#351 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,127$26,952#94 of 225
Journalism$53,182$32,807#115 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$52,530$35,712#372 of 660
Psychology$51,723$27,785#410 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,513$39,715#187 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,060—#335 of 476
Music$46,502—#96 of 268
Human Services$45,484—#64 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,956 one year after graduating and $66,036 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Mercer University ranks #390 by median pay four years after graduation, and #376 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Mercer 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.