Finance and Financial Management Services at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$43,320
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,263
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#440 of 452
Rank by pay
#415 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray 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
…
437Quincy University Quincy, IL$58,139$57,121#441—
438Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$58,076$62,324#424$40,575
439Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA$57,928$60,933#430$51,445
440Murray State University Murray, KY$56,263$63,707#415$43,320
441University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$55,959$67,896#383$39,444
442Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$55,025$58,567#435$47,586
443SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$54,833$52,190#448—

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705$66,418#10 of 19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Marketing$56,780$45,042#439 of 516
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839$33,536#8 of 11
Fine and Studio Arts$38,192$21,715#297 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,320 one year after graduating and $56,263 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Murray State University ranks #440 by median pay four years after graduation, and #415 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Murray 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.