How much do Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia College earn?

The reported median is $64,555 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,980.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 23% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$18,788 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $3,888 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −28% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$15,550

$8,000Annual price−$16,450

$16,000Annual price−$48,450

$23,000Current college-wide context−$76,450

$24,000Annual price−$80,450

$32,000Annual price−$112,450

$40,000Annual price−$144,450

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,104 → $61,765

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

80Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

69Borrowers 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.

177Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers

76Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,555$29,747 above the preliminary benchmark

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$22,715

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

02 · BORROWING$18,980

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,555

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

C0/C1 Financial Planning and Services Certificate · CIP 52.0804

Financial Planning and Services Certificate

Reported price: $12,600
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

BS-4 Year Degree-Finance · CIP 52.0801

Bachelor of Science in Finance

Reported price: $111,536
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,715Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,207Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.2%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.

$56,104Year 1

$64,555Year 4

$61,765Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$5,380

Estimated loan payment$201

69borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,555 vs. $83,343

$18,788 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$143,460 median wageMO estimate · 13,330 jobs · 11-3031$112,650–$198,110 middle 50% of MO wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011$64,380–$167,370 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,620 median wageMO estimate · 1,070 jobs · 13-2054$79,490–$128,410 middle 50% of MO wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$98,420 median wageMO estimate · 4,430 jobs · 13-2051$76,280–$120,840 middle 50% of MO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$65,350 median wageMO estimate · 1,160 jobs · 13-2041$60,400–$83,740 middle 50% of MO wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$30,580 median wageMO estimate · 27,770 jobs · 13-2071$29,110–$47,190 middle 50% of MO wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$99,930 median wageMO estimate · 4,480 jobs · 13-2052$64,750–$167,500 middle 50% of MO wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$81,980 median wageMO estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2031$68,310–$100,740 middle 50% of MO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,300 median wageMO estimate · 109,020 jobs · 11-1021$54,850–$123,340 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,500 median wageMO estimate · 8,770 jobs · 41-3031$58,810–$106,340 middle 50% of MO wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$73,660 median wageMO estimate · 7,050 jobs · 13-2072$51,300–$98,270 middle 50% of MO wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$172,320 median wageMO estimate · 2,550 jobs · 11-1011$111,070–$275,660 middle 50% of MO wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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