Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · 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.

$10,990 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $23,383 / year
10-year scenario: +13% · 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.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,787 → $70,882

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

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

85Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

136Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$19,536Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,273

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

02 · BORROWING$26,031

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,353

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$50,787Year 1

$72,353Year 4

$70,882Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$6,029

Estimated loan payment$276

136borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,353 vs. $83,343

$10,990 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$139,370 median wageMI estimate · 22,490 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$103,940 median wageMI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$95,420 median wageMI estimate · 7,400 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$74,640 median wageMI estimate · 1,510 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$52,160 median wageMI estimate · 1,260 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$99,530 median wageMI estimate · 85,860 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$96,430 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$77,930 median wageMI estimate · 6,570 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$74,470 median wageMI estimate · 11,340 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$73,480 median wageMI estimate · 7,160 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$255,560 median wageMI estimate · 4,950 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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