Finance and Financial Management Services at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$60,023
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,906
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 452
Rank by pay
#166 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
195Howard University Washington, DC$80,094$70,183#356$81,074
196Ashland University Ashland, OH$79,929$85,296#156$54,880
197University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$79,927$83,168#178$58,085
198Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$79,906$84,252#166$60,023
199Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$79,899$81,258#191$57,855
200Carroll University Waukesha, WI$79,884$83,123#179—
201Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$79,809$76,235#263$63,598

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $60,023 one year after graduating and $79,906 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #166 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.