Finance and Financial Management Services at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$44,355
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,313
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#336 of 452
Rank by pay
#215 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Western Kentucky University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Kentucky 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
…
333DeSales University Center Valley, PA$70,430$71,628#330$56,817
334Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$70,367$85,377#155$50,217
335William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$70,356$61,750#426$49,895
336Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$70,313$79,616#215$44,355
337Lasell University Newton, MA$70,304$61,910#425$44,481
338Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$70,259$67,112#393$52,502
339SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$70,248$66,862#398$49,019

Other Finance and Financial Management Services Credentials at Western Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$85,634—

Other Majors at Western Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$86,624$70,722#267 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,033$60,675#17 of 51
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,772$74,205#251 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,057$63,013#37 of 43
Civil Engineering$75,732$60,086#223 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,452$49,823#81 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,496$68,294#912 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$73,300$48,863#363 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,274$50,104#450 of 796
Architectural Sciences and Technology$71,240$46,919#9 of 22
Management Information Systems and Services$68,333$64,252#140 of 166
Economics$68,051$53,857#292 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,710—#67 of 118
Marketing$60,222$42,478#388 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,103$44,516#130 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,362$44,498#817 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$57,958$47,974#71 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,844—#123 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,271$42,045#86 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,396$25,858#275 of 610
Political Science and Government$54,333$23,294#449 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,921$24,967#147 of 225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,839$35,534#149 of 178
Biology$52,487$29,945#610 of 841
Agriculture$51,065$38,804#29 of 43
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,712$29,492#100 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$50,392$33,955#434 of 660
Social Work$48,771$34,748#309 of 420
Journalism$47,661$35,050#156 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,583$35,746#361 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,355 one year after graduating and $70,313 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Kentucky University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Western Kentucky University ranks #336 by median pay four years after graduation, and #215 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Western Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% 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 Western Kentucky 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.