Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$18,819 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $3,810 / year
10-year scenario: −15% · Negative 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.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,313 → $52,869

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

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

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,569

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

02 · BORROWING$19,520

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,524

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/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$12,569Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,909Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.7%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.

$47,313Year 1

$64,524Year 4

$52,869Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$5,377

Estimated loan payment$207

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,524 vs. $83,343

$18,819 below 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$159,380 median wageKS estimate · 5,190 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,310 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$84,860 median wageKS estimate · 1,870 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$84,790 median wageKS estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$73,120 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$52,230 median wageU.S. estimate · 27,770 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$102,530 median wageKS estimate · 4,150 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$92,840 median wageKS estimate · 24,660 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$86,970 median wageKS estimate · 3,540 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$80,140 median wageKS estimate · 270 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,810 median wageKS estimate · 2,310 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$158,100 median wageKS estimate · 1,960 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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