Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,374 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
26.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$61,793 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+69% · Positive payoff
Available price data
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+$247,170
$18,000Current college-wide context+$175,170
$36,000Annual price+$103,170
$54,000Annual price+$31,170
$72,000Annual price−$40,830
$90,000Annual price−$112,830
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,387 → $86,474147Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort166Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median254Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$44,666Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
1,265Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment196Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers381Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count824Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
4.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 41 non-completers172Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$87,717$56,092 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 179 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,209
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,924
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,717
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$56,387Year 1
$87,717Year 4
$86,474Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.3% 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$7,310
Estimated loan payment$243
254borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,717 vs. $83,343
$4,374 above 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$116,570 median wageAR estimate · 7,120 jobs · 11-3031$82,140–$168,060 middle 50% of AR wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$64,620 median wageAR estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1011$53,280–$114,270 middle 50% of AR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$81,110 median wageAR estimate · 1,390 jobs · 13-2051$66,260–$107,220 middle 50% of AR wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$66,110 median wageAR estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2054$50,340–$107,580 middle 50% of AR wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$71,370 median wageAR estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2041$52,320–$95,540 middle 50% of AR wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$45,060 median wageAR estimate · 50 jobs · 13-2071$37,860–$57,980 middle 50% of AR wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$79,420 median wageAR estimate · 1,320 jobs · 13-2052$49,750–$155,730 middle 50% of AR wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$74,050 median wageAR estimate · 34,570 jobs · 11-1021$48,760–$117,510 middle 50% of AR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$71,800 median wageAR estimate · 320 jobs · 13-2031$53,300–$88,610 middle 50% of AR wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$70,260 median wageAR estimate · 2,610 jobs · 13-2072$51,990–$106,700 middle 50% of AR wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,660 median wageAR estimate · 2,330 jobs · 41-3031$46,350–$80,060 middle 50% of AR wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$119,990 median wageAR estimate · 3,550 jobs · 11-1011$72,580–$196,800 middle 50% of AR wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.