Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public · Federal field 5208

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,793 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 17.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $62,840 / year
10-year scenario: +79% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,373 → $70,355

78Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

90Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,768Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,364

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,136

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$159/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,364Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,780Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE36.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$53,373Year 1

$88,136Year 4

$70,355Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,345

Estimated loan payment$159

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,136 vs. $83,343

$4,793 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Financial Managers$180,770 median wageCA estimate · 93,310 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$128,470 median wageCA estimate · 5,290 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$129,110 median wageCA estimate · 5,740 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$109,110 median wageCA estimate · 45,380 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$97,860 median wageCA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$67,120 median wageCA estimate · 2,160 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$130,330 median wageCA estimate · 32,200 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$124,390 median wageCA estimate · 300,840 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$99,520 median wageCA estimate · 4,160 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$81,770 median wageCA estimate · 25,790 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,730 median wageCA estimate · 55,860 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$218,600 median wageCA estimate · 34,700 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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