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

Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5208

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,907 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$36,090 / year
10-year scenario
+27% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$77,436 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,437Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
38Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

176Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
108Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
89Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,436$42,628 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,838

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

02 · BORROWING$24,499

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,436

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$260/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,838Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,625Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE80.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.3%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.

$51,437Year 1
$77,436Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,453
Estimated loan payment$260
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,436 vs. $83,343

$5,907 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$165,880 median wageIL estimate · 52,720 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,300 median wageIL estimate · 2,920 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$101,180 median wageIL estimate · 20,520 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$84,990 median wageIL estimate · 3,130 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$51,930 median wageIL estimate · 1,170 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$120,130 median wageIL estimate · 9,760 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,570 median wageIL estimate · 171,300 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$99,840 median wageIL estimate · 27,920 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$94,880 median wageIL estimate · 750 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$79,150 median wageIL estimate · 10,890 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$331,920 median wageIL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k 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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$42,542 higher earnings · $4,999 less debt · $4,483 lower annual net price

Earnings
$119,978
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$9,075 higher earnings · $4,999 less debt · $5,447 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,511
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$13,391
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$5,782 higher earnings · $6,874 less debt · $7,864 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,218
Debt
$17,625
Annual net price
$10,974
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Chicago, IL

DePaul University

$16,283 higher earnings · $1,499 less debt

Earnings
$93,719
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$30,902
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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