Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · 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.

$13,670 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $16,683 / year
10-year scenario: +3% · 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.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,744 → $65,224

187Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

174Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

228Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

314Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$11,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,014

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

02 · BORROWING$26,276

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,673

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$279/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,014Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,756Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$52,744Year 1

$69,673Year 4

$65,224Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$5,806

Estimated loan payment$279

314borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,673 vs. $83,343

$13,670 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$139,720 median wageWI estimate · 15,530 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$96,680 median wageWI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$97,820 median wageWI estimate · 610 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$95,570 median wageWI estimate · 5,430 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$68,690 median wageWI estimate · 1,770 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$52,140 median wageWI estimate · 770 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$119,430 median wageWI estimate · 5,200 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$118,730 median wageWI estimate · 36,910 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,180 median wageWI estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$78,290 median wageWI estimate · 4,940 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,010 median wageWI estimate · 5,980 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$208,350 median wageWI estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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