Finance and Financial Management Services at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 350 graduates a year

$68,103
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,017
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 452
Rank by pay
#32 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
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42University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$102,286$92,090#96$67,009
43University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$102,286$92,090#97$67,009
44University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$102,286$92,090#98$67,009
45Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,017$107,565#32$68,103
46Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL$101,609$99,830#51$62,619
47University of Delaware Newark, DE$101,605$100,996#47$66,889
48University of Scranton Scranton, PA$100,962$102,679#38$56,978

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $68,103 one year after graduating and $102,017 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Michigan State University ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Michigan 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.