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

Iowa City, IA · Public · Federal field 5208

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,886 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$63,073 / year
10-year scenario
+60% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$88,229 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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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,965$89,537
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
91Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
247Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
302Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$40,619Awarding-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.

853Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
218Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
190Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
564Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$88,229$52,147 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 113 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$22,531

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

02 · BORROWING$23,165

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,229

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.6%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.

$59,965Year 1
$88,229Year 4
$89,537Year 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$7,352
Estimated loan payment$246
302borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,229 vs. $83,343

$4,886 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$133,320 median wageIA estimate · 9,130 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,200 median wageIA estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$105,680 median wageIA estimate · 530 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$92,370 median wageIA estimate · 2,000 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$76,760 median wageIA estimate · 480 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$48,130 median wageIA estimate · 440 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$92,310 median wageIA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$87,690 median wageIA estimate · 30,760 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$86,550 median wageIA estimate · 390 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$83,670 median wageIA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$64,290 median wageIA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$211,190 median wageIA estimate · 3,050 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.

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

$2,415 less debt · $6,630 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,172
Debt
$20,750
Annual net price
$15,901
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Ames, IA

Iowa State University

$1,415 less debt · $3,942 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,360
Debt
$21,750
Annual net price
$18,589
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Des Moines, IA

Drake University

$408 higher earnings

Earnings
$88,637
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$29,127
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Dubuque, IA

Loras College

$1,815 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,989
Debt
$24,077
Annual net price
$20,716
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DATA QUALITY

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247 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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