Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 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.
$3,110 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
23.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$58,633 / year
10-year scenario
+64% · 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+$234,530
$16,000Annual price+$170,530
$18,000Current college-wide context+$162,530
$32,000Annual price+$106,530
$48,000Annual price+$42,530
$64,000Annual price−$21,470
$80,000Annual price−$85,470
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+57%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,884 → $90,997Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median148Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$33,486Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
606Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment62Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers213Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count418Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,453$52,395 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 177 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$18,059
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,354
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$86,453
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$216/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.
$57,884Year 1
$86,453Year 4
$90,997Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% 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$7,204
Estimated loan payment$216
148borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,453 vs. $83,343
$3,110 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$159,380 median wageKS estimate · 5,190 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,310 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$84,860 median wageKS estimate · 1,870 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$84,790 median wageKS estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$73,120 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$52,230 median wageU.S. estimate · 27,770 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$102,530 median wageKS estimate · 4,150 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$92,840 median wageKS estimate · 24,660 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$86,970 median wageKS estimate · 3,540 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$80,140 median wageKS estimate · 270 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,810 median wageKS estimate · 2,310 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$158,100 median wageKS estimate · 1,960 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.