Finance and Financial Management Services at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 155 graduates a year

$56,804
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,703
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#267 of 452
Rank by pay
#234 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,507
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne 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
…
264Utah Tech University Saint George, UT$74,843$70,934#341—
265University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$74,840$79,865#212$55,946
266Illinois College Jacksonville, IL$74,757$73,448#304$55,155
267Wayne State University Detroit, MI$74,703$78,766#234$56,804
268California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$74,656$67,932#382$48,553
269Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$74,642$71,299#333$58,451
270SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$74,550$70,956#340$40,414

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,804 one year after graduating and $74,703 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Wayne State University ranks #267 by median pay four years after graduation, and #234 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,507.

← All data for Wayne 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.