Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 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.
$744 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
26.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$52,718 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+53% · 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+$210,870
$16,000Annual price+$146,870
$19,000Current college-wide context+$134,870
$32,000Annual price+$82,870
$48,000Annual price+$18,870
$64,000Annual price−$45,130
$80,000Annual price−$109,130
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,422 → $80,396Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort68Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort136Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median198Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$32,004Awarding-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.
1,031Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment158Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers406Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count603Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
1.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers142Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,087$50,029 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 132 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$18,851
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,375
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,087
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$237/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$58,422Year 1
$84,087Year 4
$80,396Year 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$7,007
Estimated loan payment$237
198borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,087 vs. $83,343
$744 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$130,650 median wageKY estimate · 6,630 jobs · 11-3031$100,190–$169,680 middle 50% of KY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$80,140 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1011$59,180–$127,800 middle 50% of KY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$81,660 median wageKY estimate · 2,460 jobs · 13-2051$62,230–$105,710 middle 50% of KY wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$74,640 median wageKY estimate · 500 jobs · 13-2054$56,750–$96,480 middle 50% of KY wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$79,290 median wageKY estimate · 370 jobs · 13-2041$63,750–$101,950 middle 50% of KY wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$48,150 median wageKY estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2071$42,340–$58,190 middle 50% of KY wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,370 median wageKY estimate · 52,100 jobs · 11-1021$53,820–$124,710 middle 50% of KY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$76,860 median wageKY estimate · 630 jobs · 13-2031$65,170–$95,070 middle 50% of KY wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$67,150 median wageKY estimate · 2,040 jobs · 13-2052$45,220–$114,350 middle 50% of KY wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$62,090 median wageKY estimate · 3,940 jobs · 13-2072$47,860–$92,990 middle 50% of KY wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,110 median wageKY estimate · 5,340 jobs · 41-3031$49,020–$83,100 middle 50% of KY wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$179,530 median wageKY estimate · 2,070 jobs · 11-1011$119,990–$298,750 middle 50% of KY 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.