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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$45,384 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
68.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−126% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$37,959 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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+87%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,932 → $63,386
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
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

68Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
58Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,959$7,551 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,836

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,959

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$33,932Year 1
$37,959Year 4
$63,386Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.7% 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$3,163
Estimated loan payment$276
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,959 vs. $83,343

$45,384 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$111,390 median wageMS estimate · 3,470 jobs · 11-3031$79,640–$155,580 middle 50% of MS wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$56,330–$107,940 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$96,100 median wageMS estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2054$64,990–$154,990 middle 50% of MS wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$79,580 median wageMS estimate · 720 jobs · 13-2051$60,710–$103,870 middle 50% of MS wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$74,880 median wageMS estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2041$59,750–$105,730 middle 50% of MS wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$45,990 median wageMS estimate · 210 jobs · 13-2071$37,070–$48,730 middle 50% of MS wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,680 median wageMS estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-1021$68,920–$158,890 middle 50% of MS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$78,850 median wageMS estimate · 390 jobs · 13-2031$64,130–$92,600 middle 50% of MS wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$63,300 median wageMS estimate · 790 jobs · 13-2052$53,070–$133,920 middle 50% of MS wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$60,260 median wageMS estimate · 3,450 jobs · 13-2072$44,930–$83,330 middle 50% of MS wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$46,680 median wageMS estimate · 1,950 jobs · 41-3031$38,330–$53,800 middle 50% of MS wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$139,250 median wageMS estimate · 310 jobs · 11-1011$119,580–$185,680 middle 50% of MS 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.

University, MS

University of Mississippi

$42,529 higher earnings · $1,513 less debt · $10,522 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,488
Debt
$24,487
Annual net price
$13,314
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Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

$32,408 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $6,241 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,367
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$17,595
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Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

$18,000 higher earnings · $2,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,959
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,708
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St. Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

$147,592 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt · $2,050 lower annual net price

Earnings
$185,551
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$21,786
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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