Finance and Financial Management Services at Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$53,062
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,912
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#391 of 452
Rank by pay
#347 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,933
Median federal debt

Purdue University Northwest 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 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Northwest 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
…
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
394Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$65,610$69,178#368$46,284

Other Majors at Purdue University Northwest by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,206$79,917#165 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,229$68,632#157 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,935$77,691#403 of 966
Computer Science$88,158$68,485#257 of 349
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$85,242$65,059#20 of 61
Civil Engineering$84,514$69,339#127 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,288$75,675#22 of 46
Engineering-Related Fields$82,075$66,798#29 of 33
Computer and Information Sciences$75,365$61,699#347 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,186$49,993#506 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$68,284—
Human Resources Management and Services$67,466$47,640#95 of 187
Marketing$63,333$41,942#333 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,191$44,971#892 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,349$33,295#268 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$49,326$25,541#470 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$45,071#281 of 680
Sociology$48,830$35,334#317 of 462
Biology$48,094$33,155#736 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,277$33,944#143 of 156
Psychology$42,322$27,436#908 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,664$26,384#159 of 172
Hospitality Administration/Management—$39,017—
Behavioral Sciences$37,956$28,340#19 of 20
English Language and Literature$34,560$31,171#567 of 576
Computer Software and Media Applications$29,630$21,532#54 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,062 one year after graduating and $65,912 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University Northwest rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Purdue University Northwest ranks #391 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Purdue University Northwest 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 $18,933.

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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.