Finance and Financial Management Services at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$36,325
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#417 of 452
Rank by pay
#410 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,795
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar 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
…
414Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$63,594$67,052#395$51,235
415Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$63,594$66,173#404$51,235
416Framingham State University Framingham, MA$63,582$55,991#445$52,512
417Lamar University Beaumont, TX$63,429$64,489#410$36,325
418Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$63,294$67,544#389$44,973
419Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$63,128$64,202#411$49,251
420Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$63,077$67,632#388$45,011

Other Majors at Lamar University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037$83,155#78 of 258
Chemical Engineering$101,018$87,284#47 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$97,159$68,359#61 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709$77,946#225 of 966
Industrial Engineering$91,806$62,053#71 of 94
Civil Engineering$89,250—#63 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,924—#140 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113$84,746#15 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$85,680$54,531#231 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,165$44,508#117 of 166
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799$32,129#18 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279$38,970#522 of 1176
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631—#19 of 50
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,524$31,061#85 of 156
Marketing$57,355$34,015#426 of 516
Business/Commerce$56,206$37,280#231 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,509$43,707#336 of 660
American Sign Language$54,319$27,330#3 of 20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,116$46,064#112 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087—#169 of 215
Music$53,904$42,328#35 of 268
Psychology$53,038$25,660#349 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,897—#177 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753$43,524#281 of 476
Biology$50,674$26,554#665 of 841
Social Work$50,453$37,593#252 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$49,746$32,556#452 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609$31,935#455 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$46,341—#219 of 299
Sociology$44,286$38,042#394 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,325 one year after graduating and $63,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Lamar University ranks #417 by median pay four years after graduation, and #410 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,795.

← All data for Lamar 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.