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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · 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.

$5,488 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $37,138 / year
10-year scenario: +39% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$148,550

$12,000Annual price+$100,550

$14,000Current college-wide context+$92,550

$24,000Annual price+$52,550

$36,000Annual price+$4,550

$48,000Annual price−$43,450

$60,000Annual price−$91,450

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,962 → $73,322

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

108Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

182Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,075Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158

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

02 · BORROWING$20,594

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,855

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$218/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$14,158Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%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.

$53,962Year 1

$77,855Year 4

$73,322Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$6,488

Estimated loan payment$218

182borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,855 vs. $83,343

$5,488 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$139,830 median wageAZ estimate · 14,900 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageAZ estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$102,800 median wageAZ estimate · 1,700 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$93,540 median wageAZ estimate · 5,940 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$77,020 median wageAZ estimate · 2,260 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$51,480 median wageAZ estimate · 980 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$96,950 median wageAZ estimate · 6,430 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$94,800 median wageAZ estimate · 110,480 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$84,810 median wageAZ estimate · 730 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,840 median wageAZ estimate · 14,600 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$62,160 median wageAZ estimate · 10,020 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$213,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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