Finance and Financial Management Services at James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$67,849
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,926
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 452
Rank by pay
#70 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

James Madison University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How James Madison 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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30University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$106,719$119,820#16$66,904
31Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$106,663$96,031#67$62,952
32University of Florida Gainesville, FL$106,153$112,986#24$70,663
33James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$104,926$95,545#70$67,849
34Menlo College Atherton, CA$103,918$94,559#77$69,684
35University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$103,605$94,274#78$64,972
36Elon University Elon, NC$103,426$110,991#26$66,614

Other Majors at James Madison University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$113,345$80,173#5 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$104,806$81,761#94 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$98,767$71,563#58 of 796
Engineering$91,761$71,176#19 of 57
International Business$91,141—#16 of 115
Systems Science and Theory$91,034$65,683#2 of 6
Marketing$89,944$61,692#23 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,056$76,490#473 of 966
Economics$86,681$62,286#130 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,137$65,931#79 of 1176
Science, Technology and Society$82,455$54,235#5 of 10
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,393$53,913#30 of 275
Mathematics$75,295$58,810#115 of 309
Chemistry$74,631$45,799#42 of 209
Political Science and Government$73,326$42,128#88 of 565
Public Administration$71,626$48,396#10 of 47
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,798$44,667#46 of 118
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,033$33,971#2 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$66,436$42,769#81 of 660
Biotechnology$65,893$41,832#12 of 13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,770—#34 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,016$46,915#22 of 137
Geography and Cartography$63,768$45,094#35 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,065$35,955#82 of 610
Biology$62,914$34,159#250 of 841
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,366$45,122#12 of 90
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$61,496$40,966—
Anthropology$60,841$30,686#11 of 188
Philosophy and Religious Studies$59,604$28,712—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,501$24,860#14 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,849 one year after graduating and $104,926 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does James Madison University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, James Madison University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at James Madison University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for James Madison 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.