Finance and Financial Management Services at Boston University

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 277 graduates a year

$93,057
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,293
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$110,694
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 69
Rank by pay
#47 of 69
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Boston University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 69 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$316,195$321,573#1$216,287
2Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$198,584$216,932#2$154,552
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$180,878$158,496#7$110,674
4University of Florida Gainesville, FL$173,875$185,068#3$116,367
5Northeastern University Boston, MA$169,234$149,028#9$119,202
6Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$169,234$149,028#10$119,202
7Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$165,087$177,008#4—
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$164,371$171,036#5$122,802
9Villanova University Villanova, PA$164,343$167,138#6—
10Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$155,769$158,371#8$126,888
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26Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$119,687$127,724#20$119,834
27Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$119,193$113,447#32$70,407
28University of Scranton Scranton, PA$118,845$120,866#23$77,958
29Boston University Boston, MA$117,293$103,289#47$93,057
30Pace University New York, NY$116,094$110,497#34$82,986
31Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$114,251$116,194#27$90,819
32Portland State University Portland, OR$113,459$114,127#31—

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$177,642$144,715—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$156,087$113,679#2 of 43
Computer Science$153,937$144,484#24 of 48
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,827$121,050#8 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$147,178$110,558#68 of 861
Computer Software and Media Applications$140,032$98,965#8 of 26
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$138,128$119,755#5 of 17
Information Science/Studies$136,425$104,702#13 of 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$118,168$89,942#57 of 92
Mechanical Engineering$117,154$88,228#37 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,482$84,095#15 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$106,809—
Public Administration$106,292$82,601#12 of 243
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$104,263$83,663#10 of 13
Marketing$103,316$61,136#11 of 37
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$101,267$65,605#7 of 19
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$96,565$70,479#7 of 23
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,212$73,982#6 of 29
Public Health$88,820$68,423#58 of 201
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$87,544$38,610#7 of 13
Nutrition Sciences$84,870$60,684#1 of 22
Journalism$82,549$59,418#5 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$81,518$51,374#31 of 40
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,594$60,806#21 of 36
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,080—#38 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,216$63,965#23 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$78,782$65,020#12 of 190
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$77,864$60,038#32 of 243
Security Science and Technology$77,554$57,616#21 of 34
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,836$60,734#154 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $93,057 one year after graduating and $117,293 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 69 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Boston University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($110,694).

← All data for Boston 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.