Bachelor's Degree Finance Full Time

Finance and Financial Management Services

at Western Kentucky University · Bowling Green, Kentucky

Graduates a year

Completions reported to the Dept. of Education

Median earnings

$41,193

2 years after graduating

Median debt

$19,500

Federal loans at graduation

Loan repayment

$207/mo

On a standard 10-year plan

About this program

Western Kentucky University's bachelor's degree in Finance and Financial Management Services is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Each year, about 78 students complete the programme. That is a mid-sized cohort, large enough to suggest a steady presence but small enough that you are not just a number. One year after finishing, graduates typically earn $39,676, and two years out that rises to $41,193. Compare that with the national median for the same subject and level: $49,482. So graduates here earn less than the typical finance bachelor's graduate across the country. Among 455 programmes in the same subject, this one ranks 392nd for earnings. Within Kentucky, it ranks 5th of 8. Median debt at graduation is $19,500, with a typical monthly loan payment of $207. That debt is modest, but the earnings are below the national median for the field. If you enrol, you should weigh whether the lower debt offsets the lower early-career pay.

How this program compares

Against every other bachelor's degree in Finance and Financial Management Services in the United States, this one ranks 392 of 455 on graduate earnings — in the bottom quarter. Within Kentucky it is 5 of 8. Among the 52 bachelor's degrees Western Kentucky University itself offers, it is the 16th highest earning.

	This program	Typical Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree
Median earnings	$41,193	$49,482
Median debt	$19,500	$23,250
Graduates a year	78	163 of 701 by size

Graduates here earn about 17% below the typical Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 16% less than that typical program.

What this program covers

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.

Definition of CIP 520801 “Finance, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

Where this degree leads

Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.

Chief Executives General and Operations Managers Financial Managers Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Appraisers of Personal and Business Property Budget Analysts Credit Analysts Financial and Investment Analysts Personal Financial Advisors Financial Risk Specialists Loan Officers Financial Specialists, All Other Business Teachers, Postsecondary Credit Counselors Bill and Account Collectors Tellers Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Loan Interviewers and Clerks New Accounts Clerks Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Insurance Underwriters

What graduates earn — and owe

Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Finance and Financial Management Services at Western Kentucky University had median earnings of $41,193 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $19,500, about $207/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.47 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.

Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.

About this listing

Western Kentucky University reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5208. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.