Finance, General

CIP Code: 52.0801

A finance, general degree prepares graduates for careers in Chief executives, Financial managers, Financial risk specialists and more. 745 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

49,828

                Colleges Offering
                745
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $106,510
            

                Top Career Salary
                $206,420
            

Finance, General Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $83,343 four years after graduating (middle half: $60,801–$111,527). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $64,555 to $202,069.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$202,069	$205,506	$122,698	$12,999	A+
2	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$185,551	$198,950	$102,814	$19,500	A+
3	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$160,313	$171,986	$99,222	$19,000	A+
4	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$152,744	$133,843	$106,218	$15,750	A+
5	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$147,746	$130,106	$82,495	$18,000	A+
6	Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC	$145,996	$156,674	$85,944	$19,500	A+
7	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$141,860	$135,021	$83,789	$26,870	A+
8	American University Washington, DC	$134,332	$117,710	$83,505	$22,625	A
9	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$133,852	$136,088	$83,159	$19,439	A+
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$132,075	$134,282	$81,844	$20,500	A+
11	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$131,996	$134,241	$82,008	$26,000	A+
12	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$129,879	$123,095	$83,876	$11,625	A
13	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$129,850	$150,311	$77,806	$21,250	A+
14	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$127,210	$129,374	$76,720	$23,250	A+
15	George Washington University Washington, DC	$126,638	$110,968	$73,833	$18,148	A+
16	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$124,270	$135,752	—	—	B
17	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$121,832	$123,904	—	—	A+
18	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$120,274	$114,476	$72,819	$27,000	A
19	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$119,978	$117,878	$75,381	$19,500	A+
20	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$118,737	$108,043	$79,929	$14,490	A+
21	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$115,013	$109,469	$73,598	$15,363	A
22	Bentley University Waltham, MA	$113,795	$100,208	$72,309	$25,000	A+
23	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$112,319	$114,195	$71,409	$16,671	A
24	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$111,304	$113,164	$78,453	$19,000	A
25	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$110,648	$97,107	$75,689	$19,500	A+
26	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$110,406	$117,820	$71,203	$21,788	B
27	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$110,240	$117,336	$70,352	$14,500	A+
28	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$109,303	$99,459	$70,542	$19,500	A
29	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$107,207	$111,554	$68,681	$20,181	A+
30	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$106,719	$119,820	$66,904	$19,500	A
31	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$106,663	$96,031	$62,952	$27,000	A+
32	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$106,153	$112,986	$70,663	$16,681	A+
33	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$104,926	$95,545	$67,849	$19,500	B+
34	Menlo College Atherton, CA	$103,918	$94,559	$69,684	$23,250	B+
35	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$103,605	$94,274	$64,972	$24,394	A
36	Elon University Elon, NC	$103,426	$110,991	$66,614	$19,500	A+
37	Providence College Providence, RI	$103,021	$101,465	$64,427	$27,000	A+
38	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$102,902	$93,702	$66,601	$21,500	A
39	Baylor University Waco, TX	$102,812	$104,530	$67,909	$21,500	A
44	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$102,286	$92,090	$67,009	$19,500	B+
43	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$102,286	$92,090	$67,009	$19,500	B+
42	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$102,286	$92,090	$67,009	$19,500	B+
41	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$102,286	$92,090	$67,009	$19,500	B+
40	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$102,286	$92,090	$67,009	$19,500	A
45	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$102,017	$107,565	$68,103	$22,500	A
46	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$101,609	$99,830	$62,619	$26,000	A
47	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$101,605	$100,996	$66,889	$23,495	A
48	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$100,962	$102,679	$56,978	$26,423	A
49	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$100,938	$103,715	$66,427	$19,500	B
50	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$100,793	$95,528	$68,066	$18,408	B+
53	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$100,695	$88,378	$68,338	$20,620	B+
52	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$100,695	$88,378	$68,338	$20,620	A
51	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$100,695	$88,378	$68,338	$20,620	B+
54	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$100,376	$95,537	$55,972	$26,323	A
55	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$100,149	$94,918	—	—	D
56	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$99,791	$91,786	$55,823	$23,000	A
57	University of Denver Denver, CO	$99,135	$92,711	$56,402	$19,500	B+
58	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$98,970	$94,199	$51,259	$26,000	B+
59	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$98,856	$86,623	$64,618	$24,620	B+
60	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$98,583	$96,857	$61,264	$27,000	B
61	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$98,279	$93,877	$69,094	$20,500	A
62	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$98,139	$86,422	$62,878	$27,000	C
63	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$97,986	$104,566	$65,181	$19,500	A
64	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$97,719	$101,681	$67,888	$21,643	A+
65	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$97,533	$109,506	$65,012	$20,250	A
67	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$97,452	$89,635	$63,500	$13,856	B+
66	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$97,452	$89,635	$63,500	$13,856	A
68	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$97,364	$100,791	$67,444	$17,500	A
69	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$97,175	$92,490	$49,517	$25,000	A
70	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$96,995	$85,414	$68,920	$20,500	B+
71	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$96,993	$98,643	$66,072	$23,925	A+
77	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	C+
76	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	C+
75	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	A
74	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	B
73	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	C+
72	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$96,714	$98,359	$68,552	$25,000	B
78	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$95,925	$102,366	$64,371	$22,500	A+
79	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$95,302	$110,319	$54,408	$18,500	A
81	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$95,087	$96,704	$61,062	$21,750	A
80	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$95,087	$96,704	$61,062	$21,750	B+
82	Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$95,069	$101,453	—	—	C+
83	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$94,919	$93,486	$60,042	$24,500	B+
84	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$94,733	$85,290	$56,081	$25,531	B+
85	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$94,719	$101,647	—	—	B
86	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$94,526	$89,969	$45,168	—	B
87	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$94,403	$96,009	$61,304	$26,733	A
88	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$93,858	$88,955	$60,947	$10,949	B+
89	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$93,720	$89,523	$66,006	$25,485	A
90	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$93,719	$92,078	$66,863	$22,000	B+
91	Stonehill College Easton, MA	$93,693	$82,506	$58,832	$26,000	A
92	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$93,647	$100,409	$60,055	$20,500	A
93	Samford University Birmingham, AL	$93,444	$106,067	$53,059	$19,000	B+
94	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$93,099	$84,714	$64,819	$23,094	A+
95	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$92,578	$102,655	$62,231	$23,250	A
96	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$92,426	$87,970	$51,244	$24,375	C+
97	Pace University New York, NY	$92,271	$87,823	$61,246	$25,000	B+
98	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$91,967	$87,163	$62,689	$18,071	B
99	Regis University Denver, CO	$91,631	$85,693	—	—	B+
100	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$91,269	$101,203	$58,876	$19,312	A+
101	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$90,960	$93,463	$63,054	$17,250	B+
102	Saint Francis University Loretto, PA	$90,838	$92,383	—	$27,000	B+
103	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$90,499	$89,132	$61,993	$26,714	A+
104	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$90,485	$96,310	$51,845	$25,250	B
105	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$90,286	$91,794	$55,177	$21,875	B
106	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$90,161	$83,047	$62,821	$27,000	A
107	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$90,090	$79,334	$55,914	$27,000	B
108	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$89,994	$78,986	$64,233	$21,500	B
109	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$89,686	$95,369	$56,043	$13,843	A
110	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$89,657	$88,303	$66,034	$27,000	A
111	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$89,518	$85,203	$55,143	$23,250	B+
112	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$89,472	$101,558	$56,584	—	B+
113	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$89,087	$90,602	$56,485	$25,000	B+
114	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$89,079	$92,067	$60,605	$26,975	A
115	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$89,001	$87,443	$66,919	$22,000	A
116	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$88,637	$93,235	$62,049	$25,000	A
117	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$88,623	$84,351	$54,056	$26,000	A
118	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$88,405	$77,592	$57,881	$26,185	C+
119	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$88,229	$92,806	$59,965	$22,500	A
120	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$88,136	$80,198	$53,373	$15,000	B
121	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$88,080	$80,205	$62,989	$20,000	B+
122	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$87,717	$103,367	$56,387	$21,500	B+
123	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$87,196	$85,879	$50,529	$21,875	B+
124	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$87,089	$92,695	$56,516	$16,740	A
125	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$86,952	$90,478	$58,543	$25,709	B
126	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$86,923	$93,252	$54,590	$25,017	C+
127	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$86,795	$88,245	$58,535	$21,000	B+
128	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$86,511	$84,996	$54,802	$15,250	C+
129	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$86,487	$92,295	$60,880	$16,750	B
130	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$86,484	$87,929	$63,455	$18,400	A
131	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$86,474	$77,854	$51,589	$25,000	A
132	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$86,453	$89,752	$57,884	$20,218	B+
133	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$86,012	$79,113	$56,947	$19,500	B
134	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$85,924	$92,181	$59,938	$21,500	A+
135	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$85,493	$91,234	$65,784	$25,909	A+
136	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$85,326	$83,832	$54,958	$18,625	B
137	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$85,068	$89,694	$58,438	$18,875	B
138	Stetson University Deland, FL	$85,033	$90,507	$55,161	$24,990	C+
139	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$85,020	$96,505	$55,580	$23,250	B+
140	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$85,011	$86,457	$58,807	$23,125	B+
141	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$84,956	$80,861	$54,991	$11,750	A
142	Franklin College Franklin, IN	$84,829	$91,006	$57,037	—	B
143	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$84,736	$81,149	$52,706	—	D
144	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$84,728	$90,417	$55,590	$26,000	B+
145	Utah State University Logan, UT	$84,633	$80,212	$61,371	$9,720	C
147	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$84,606	$74,257	$52,729	$25,000	C
146	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$84,606	$74,257	$52,729	$25,000	C
148	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$84,547	$85,960	$49,413	$23,661	C
149	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$84,478	$85,915	$61,518	$26,797	B
150	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$84,352	$95,747	$55,875	$19,500	A
151	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$84,262	$95,410	—	—	B+
152	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$84,187	$93,350	$54,634	$20,500	B
153	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$84,128	$80,072	$53,084	$21,250	B+
154	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$84,087	$95,212	$58,422	$20,750	B+
155	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$83,914	$82,445	$51,444	$24,000	B
156	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$83,793	$91,535	$53,826	$20,500	B+
157	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$83,781	$85,206	$59,878	$26,830	A
158	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$83,525	$84,920	$53,590	$22,375	C+
159	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$83,501	$89,108	$59,067	$20,500	B
160	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$83,218	$81,761	$55,591	$15,000	B+
161	Gordon College Wenham, MA	$83,184	$73,252	—	—	D
162	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$83,105	$78,764	$49,939	—	B+
164	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	$83,023	$73,110	—	$24,375	A+
163	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$83,023	$73,110	—	$24,375	A+
165	Park University Parkville, MO	$82,973	$88,965	—	—	C+
166	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$82,753	$84,136	$48,018	$25,389	C+
167	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$82,688	$85,599	$56,344	$21,625	D
168	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$82,414	$78,441	$47,232	$23,250	B
169	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$82,007	$87,286	$56,415	$17,584	B+
170	Albion College Albion, MI	$81,887	$86,340	$59,926	$24,979	B
171	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$81,768	$73,617	$46,470	$19,000	C
172	Austin College Sherman, TX	$81,613	$82,976	$38,592	$26,000	B
173	North Central College Naperville, IL	$81,562	$80,134	$51,420	$27,000	B
174	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$81,532	$87,007	$58,513	$27,000	B+
175	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$81,489	$75,060	$63,703	$22,565	C
176	Nichols College Dudley, MA	$81,485	$71,756	$49,581	$25,522	C
177	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$81,363	$82,722	—	—	A
178	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$81,344	$87,267	$60,290	$23,250	A+
179	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$81,340	$91,326	$56,916	$21,277	B+
185	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	B
184	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	C+
183	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	C
182	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	B
181	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	B
180	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$81,299	$86,758	$59,305	$24,250	C
186	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$81,172	$85,383	$52,759	$18,770	B
187	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$81,002	$83,853	$54,428	$24,355	C+
188	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$80,827	$84,239	$57,777	$19,963	B
189	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$80,777	$86,201	$51,503	$27,000	C+
190	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX	$80,774	$82,123	$50,812	$16,625	C
191	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$80,522	$83,423	$53,163	$23,250	B+
192	University of Mississippi University, MS	$80,488	$97,657	$52,550	$24,000	B
193	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$80,478	$70,629	$54,776	$22,000	C+
194	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	$80,134	$82,339	$70,963	$44,801	F
195	Howard University Washington, DC	$80,094	$70,183	$81,074	$20,197	C+
196	Ashland University Ashland, OH	$79,929	$85,296	$54,880	—	C+
197	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$79,927	$83,168	$58,085	$22,250	C+
198	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$79,906	$84,252	$60,023	$25,500	C+
199	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$79,899	$81,258	$57,855	$27,000	B
200	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$79,884	$83,123	—	—	B
201	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$79,809	$76,235	$63,598	$27,000	C+
202	Portland State University Portland, OR	$79,727	$80,197	$52,859	$16,444	C+
203	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$79,643	$88,312	$57,335	$27,000	A
204	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$79,444	$80,795	$46,890	$24,173	B
205	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$79,411	$82,206	$50,753	$22,000	C
206	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$79,225	$75,406	—	—	C+
207	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$79,127	$83,430	$61,804	$22,423	B
208	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$78,989	$83,087	$59,434	$25,000	B
209	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	$78,941	$75,406	—	—	F
210	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$78,910	$71,044	$51,282	$19,500	C
211	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$78,870	$80,188	$51,444	$20,500	C+
212	Widener University Chester, PA	$78,817	$80,158	$62,672	$26,980	B+
213	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$78,512	$68,903	$61,003	$18,308	C+
215	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$78,427	$78,889	$52,156	$21,000	B
214	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$78,427	$78,889	$52,156	$21,000	B+
216	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$78,407	$84,069	$46,736	$21,497	D
217	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$78,324	$84,053	$51,501	$22,500	B
218	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$78,310	$71,257	$62,778	$15,128	B
219	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$78,085	$71,052	$48,961	$14,650	B
220	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$78,031	$70,253	$54,098	$27,000	C+
221	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$78,021	$83,728	$60,445	$25,500	C+
222	University of Houston Houston, TX	$78,009	$79,312	$54,041	$15,611	B+
223	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$77,976	$76,611	$54,261	$21,212	B+
224	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$77,855	$79,997	$53,962	$20,375	C+
225	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$77,771	$83,434	$55,120	$27,500	B
226	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$77,596	$72,567	$54,579	$20,437	F
227	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$77,583	$91,425	$53,195	$21,320	B
228	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$77,504	$80,103	$55,979	$19,500	B
229	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$77,436	$76,080	$51,437	$20,000	C+
230	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$77,395	$69,680	$43,250	$24,625	C
231	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$77,312	$70,349	$54,408	$16,337	C+
232	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$77,061	$78,348	$57,524	$20,175	C+
233	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$76,959	$91,047	$48,645	$24,242	B+
234	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$76,914	$73,206	$53,434	$25,000	C+
235	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$76,659	$81,807	$53,707	$23,250	C
236	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$76,623	$77,903	$53,980	$18,500	B
237	Walsh College Troy, MI	$76,597	$80,763	$58,735	$13,284	A
238	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$76,433	$75,095	$57,171	$18,125	B
239	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$76,319	$79,210	$50,861	$14,875	C+
240	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$76,227	$79,318	$55,965	$20,500	B+
241	Washburn University Topeka, KS	$76,175	$79,082	$49,500	$21,136	C
242	Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$76,040	$78,780	—	—	D
243	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	$76,033	$78,935	$50,450	$19,500	C
244	Winona State University Winona, MN	$75,807	$72,412	$52,188	$20,410	C+
245	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$75,797	$79,919	—	—	C+
246	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$75,767	$80,644	$55,882	$19,267	C+
247	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$75,730	$69,655	$51,984	$19,084	C+
248	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$75,724	$78,794	$58,812	$20,290	B
249	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$75,705	$78,594	$54,509	$23,250	B
250	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$75,697	$66,438	$51,486	$21,500	C
251	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$75,475	$80,333	$51,118	$14,750	B
252	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$75,396	$80,911	$52,004	$20,500	C+
253	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$75,373	$76,632	$52,452	$19,836	C+
254	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$75,360	$79,270	$56,974	$19,625	B+
255	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$75,180	$73,864	$46,452	$22,987	C+
256	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$75,100	$76,355	$49,981	$21,291	C+
257	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$75,089	$85,023	$52,167	$20,884	B
258	University of Maine Orono, ME	$75,004	$79,710	$52,876	$23,425	C
259	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$74,965	$80,448	$51,628	$21,500	B
260	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$74,949	$76,201	$43,416	$19,250	C+
261	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$74,898	$78,971	$46,861	$25,072	D
262	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$74,869	$78,753	$52,640	$22,250	C+
263	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$74,852	$71,500	$51,248	$21,492	C
264	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	$74,843	$70,934	—	—	B
265	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$74,840	$79,865	$55,946	$21,946	D
266	Illinois College Jacksonville, IL	$74,757	$73,448	$55,155	$25,000	C
267	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$74,703	$78,766	$56,804	$18,507	C+
268	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$74,656	$67,932	$48,553	$12,500	C
269	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	$74,642	$71,299	$58,451	$27,000	C+
270	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$74,550	$70,956	$40,414	$26,500	C
271	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$74,535	$79,540	$51,347	$27,000	B
272	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$74,304	$79,294	$49,414	$18,000	C
273	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$74,237	$70,912	$51,544	$18,750	C+
274	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$74,066	$78,094	$53,843	$21,500	C
275	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$73,979	$70,666	$51,953	$21,800	B
276	Gannon University Erie, PA	$73,971	$75,229	—	—	B
277	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$73,933	$78,692	$49,906	$16,691	B+
278	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$73,880	$79,260	$55,399	$26,613	B+
279	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$73,669	$78,616	$49,425	$21,875	C
280	Franklin University Columbus, OH	$73,574	$78,514	$61,645	$19,169	C
281	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$73,295	$77,939	$49,121	—	D
283	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	$73,152	$72,047	$53,555	$27,000	F
282	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$73,152	$72,047	$53,555	$27,000	F
284	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$73,068	$77,652	$47,393	$16,000	C
285	Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA	$72,961	$74,202	$41,758	$25,000	B
286	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$72,928	$75,885	$55,874	$22,500	C+
287	Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$72,915	$74,155	—	—	A
288	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$72,905	$74,123	$51,959	$14,000	C+
289	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$72,886	$76,667	$56,275	—	B
290	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$72,784	$69,275	$51,590	$18,213	C
291	Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$72,769	$75,546	$58,821	$26,919	C+
292	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$72,717	$75,277	$52,078	$23,000	D
293	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	$72,682	$73,896	$52,898	$25,000	D
294	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$72,464	$75,402	$51,451	$27,000	B
295	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$72,426	$77,289	—	—	C+
296	Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	$72,425	$73,635	—	—	C
297	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$72,388	$73,597	$53,281	$23,750	C
298	Radford University Radford, VA	$72,364	$65,894	$48,446	$24,900	D
299	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$72,353	$76,288	$50,787	$25,000	C+
300	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$72,313	$68,827	$56,513	$23,250	A
302	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$72,227	$74,963	$51,495	$15,750	B
301	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$72,227	$77,443	$50,486	$22,500	C
303	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$72,129	$73,356	$50,728	$26,690	B
304	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$72,124	$74,109	$53,853	$24,500	C
305	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$71,929	$76,486	$46,428	$20,755	C+
306	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$71,831	$70,573	$52,742	$20,368	B+
307	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$71,696	$76,510	$52,534	$17,762	C
308	Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	$71,644	$76,455	—	—	C
309	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$71,567	$78,179	$48,264	—	D
310	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$71,548	$62,797	$44,160	$20,400	F
311	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$71,526	$84,287	$60,521	$15,076	C
312	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$71,441	$67,997	$46,941	$15,000	C
313	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$71,432	$72,647	$47,651	$26,000	C+
314	Florida International University Miami, FL	$71,355	$75,948	$51,633	$16,500	B+
315	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$71,348	$75,228	$52,872	$21,500	B
316	Baker College Owosso, MI	$71,345	$75,225	$51,325	$28,514	F
317	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$71,330	$76,120	$51,153	$24,758	D
318	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$71,282	$72,473	$48,539	$24,186	C+
319	Harding University Searcy, AR	$71,203	$83,907	$53,876	$27,250	B+
325	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	$70,838	$73,541	$47,744	$24,433	C
324	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	$70,838	$73,710	$47,744	$24,433	C+
323	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	$70,838	$69,598	$47,744	$24,433	D
322	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	$70,838	$73,390	$47,744	$24,433	C+
321	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	$70,838	$67,665	$47,744	$24,433	B
320	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	$70,838	$75,398	$47,744	$24,433	C+
326	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$70,833	$75,991	$50,077	$23,000	C+
327	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$70,704	$69,466	$51,370	$15,478	D
328	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$70,473	$75,605	$43,335	$21,298	B+
329	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$70,470	$69,406	$34,991	$19,041	C
330	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$70,456	$74,991	—	$22,000	B+
331	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$70,455	$67,059	$46,785	$22,875	B+
332	Boise State University Boise, ID	$70,449	$74,913	$48,712	$20,000	C+
333	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$70,430	$71,628	$56,817	$25,000	B
334	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$70,367	$85,377	$50,217	$22,000	B
335	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$70,356	$61,750	$49,895	$19,786	D
336	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$70,313	$79,616	$44,355	$19,500	D
337	Lasell University Newton, MA	$70,304	$61,910	$44,481	$26,000	F
338	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$70,259	$67,112	$52,502	$22,250	C
339	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$70,248	$66,862	$49,019	$21,258	C
340	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	$70,201	$71,374	$53,873	$26,751	F
341	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$70,181	$77,820	$46,911	$25,683	C
342	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$70,100	$75,455	$49,472	$20,500	C+
343	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$70,078	$74,589	$49,551	$15,458	B
344	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$70,025	$79,484	$39,457	$15,000	D
346	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	$70,007	$75,105	$55,562	$25,000	C+
345	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	$70,007	$75,105	$55,562	$25,000	B+
347	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$70,001	$66,626	$48,587	$19,600	B
348	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	$69,866	$66,737	$48,276	$12,750	C+
349	Minot State University Minot, ND	$69,738	$72,251	—	—	C
350	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$69,720	$68,499	$50,158	$25,500	F
351	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$69,716	$68,495	—	$26,250	C
352	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$69,673	$72,498	$52,744	$23,750	C+
353	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$69,489	$66,139	$37,867	$12,464	C+
354	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	$69,367	$63,894	$50,006	$27,000	C
355	Post University Waterbury, CT	$69,363	$62,449	$55,402	$30,750	F
356	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$68,890	$79,764	$48,868	$15,670	F
357	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$68,826	$72,569	$49,650	$25,311	C+
358	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$68,794	$69,964	$47,912	$25,447	C
359	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	$68,627	$68,216	$49,275	$17,831	C
360	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	$68,453	$70,863	$43,532	$23,312	D
361	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$68,409	$77,460	$50,457	$21,237	C+
362	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$68,408	$80,613	$43,060	$20,790	D
363	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$68,289	$69,451	$42,091	—	D
364	Linfield University Mcminnville, OR	$67,946	$68,346	$47,517	$27,000	A
365	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$67,937	$72,884	$46,207	$19,500	D
366	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$67,554	$69,932	$51,044	$16,650	D
367	Northwood University Midland, MI	$67,477	$71,147	$56,940	$19,500	B+
368	King's College Wilkes-barre, PA	$67,467	$68,615	$44,787	—	B
369	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$67,349	$66,170	$48,708	$19,000	C
370	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$67,320	$61,301	$48,125	$23,849	D
371	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$67,315	$72,239	$46,591	$20,500	C
372	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$67,312	$61,250	$41,970	$10,900	C+
373	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$67,234	$70,722	$51,299	$22,807	C+
374	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$67,216	$77,808	$42,018	$17,500	B
375	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$67,054	$64,051	$48,121	$18,099	D
376	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$67,011	$71,850	$47,265	$19,381	F
377	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$66,980	$76,028	$50,939	$19,000	B
378	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$66,917	$68,035	$36,656	$19,750	D
379	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$66,897	$71,728	$49,785	$20,500	C
380	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$66,710	$61,359	$48,728	$15,298	C
381	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$66,701	$72,864	$46,505	$21,250	C
382	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL	$66,689	$70,982	—	—	C
383	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$66,591	$67,704	$47,108	$19,545	C
384	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$66,535	$72,682	$41,176	$16,087	C
385	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$66,534	$67,646	$42,650	$18,343	D
386	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$66,463	$70,741	$39,986	$20,000	C
387	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	$66,302	$70,570	$37,143	$23,000	B
388	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$66,248	$67,355	$52,178	$22,738	C
389	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$66,210	$63,245	$52,677	$20,000	B
390	Mercer University Macon, GA	$66,036	$68,361	$47,956	$19,500	B
391	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$65,912	$70,711	$53,062	$18,933	D
392	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$65,856	$68,229	$49,785	$23,250	B+
393	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	$65,692	$70,436	$45,810	—	C
394	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$65,610	$69,178	$46,284	$18,300	C
395	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$65,535	$66,630	$52,710	$21,864	D
396	Kean University Union, NJ	$65,415	$57,414	$46,685	$21,774	D
397	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$65,380	$67,682	$46,812	$24,750	F
398	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$65,132	$71,150	$44,395	$23,550	C
399	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	$64,840	$70,831	$45,325	$20,251	D
400	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$64,555	$69,217	$56,104	$18,750	C

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Finance, General Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Chief executives

$206,420 +4.3% growth

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Financial managers

$161,700 +14.8% growth

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Financial risk specialists

$106,000 +6.5% growth

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General and operations managers

$102,950 +4.4% growth

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Personal financial advisors

$102,140 +9.6% growth

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Financial and investment analysts

$101,350 +5.7% growth

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Business teachers, postsecondary

$97,270 +5.7% growth

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Budget analysts

$87,930 +1.0% growth

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Credit analysts

$80,970 -4.4% growth

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Financial specialists, all other

$80,190 +3.1% growth

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Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

$77,020 +5.3% growth

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Loan officers

$74,180 +1.7% growth

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$106,510

Average Salary Across Careers

$206,420

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Finance, General

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in finance, general.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	520	A
2	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	417	A
3	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	361	A
4	University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	297	A
5	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	274	A
6	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	261	A
7	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	162	A
8	Boston University	Boston, MA	95	A
9	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	922	B+
10	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	827	B+
11	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	657	B+
12	Florida International University	Miami, FL	605	B+
13	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	533	B+
14	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	490	B+
15	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	479	B+
16	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	474	B+
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	426	B+
18	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	392	B+
19	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	384	B+
20	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	380	B+
21	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	379	B+
22	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	374	B+
23	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	370	B+
24	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	363	B+
25	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	330	B+
26	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	323	B+
27	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	311	B+
28	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	298	B+
29	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	297	B+
30	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	297	B+

Largest Finance, General Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most finance, general graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	922	B+
2	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	827	B+
3	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	657	B+
4	Florida International University	Miami, FL	605	B+
5	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	571	B
6	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	568	B
7	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	533	B+
8	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	520	A
9	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia, SC	493	B
10	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	490	B+
11	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	479	B+
12	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	474	B+
13	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	427	B
14	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	427	B
15	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	426	B+
16	University of Houston	Houston, TX	420	B
17	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	417	A
18	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	398	B
19	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	392	B+
20	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	384	B+
21	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	380	B+
22	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	379	B+
23	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	374	B+
24	Auburn University	Auburn, AL	373	B
25	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	370	B+
26	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	370	B
27	Bentley University	Waltham, MA	369	B
28	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	363	B+
29	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	361	A
30	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	360	B

49,828

Degrees Awarded Annually

745

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Finance, General

Finance, General is a degree program offered at 745 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 49,828 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as chief executives, financial managers, financial risk specialists, general and operations managers, personal financial advisors, and 7 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 52.0801

Field (2-digit CIP) 52

Category (4-digit CIP) 52.08

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Finance, General degree?

A Finance, General degree can lead to careers as a chief executives, financial managers, financial risk specialists, general and operations managers, personal financial advisors, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $206,420 annually.

How many colleges offer Finance, General?

745 colleges and universities in the United States offer Finance, General as a degree program. Each year, approximately 49,828 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Finance, General?

The best colleges for Finance, General based on Repit's ratings include University of Georgia, The University of Texas at Austin, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Florida. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Finance, General degree?

Graduates with a Finance, General degree can expect average salaries around $106,510 in related careers, with top earners making up to $206,420. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Finance, General Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Finance, General Degree?

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