Finance and Financial Management Services at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 176 graduates a year

$54,958
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,326
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 452
Rank by pay
#173 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois 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
…
133Washington State University Pullman, WA$86,012$79,113#225$56,947
134Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$85,924$92,181#93$59,938
135Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$85,493$91,234#106$65,784
136Illinois State University Normal, IL$85,326$83,832#173$54,958
137University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$85,068$89,694#115$58,438
138Stetson University Deland, FL$85,033$90,507#110$55,161
139The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$85,020$96,505#65$55,580

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,958 one year after graduating and $85,326 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Illinois State University ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

← All data for Illinois 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.