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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Public · Federal field 5208

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$17,651 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$6,730 / year
10-year scenario
−16% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$65,692 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

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+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,810$67,786
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,244

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,692

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,244Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,945Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.2%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.

$45,810Year 1
$65,692Year 4
$67,786Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,474
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,692 vs. $83,343

$17,651 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+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,620 median wageMO estimate · 1,070 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$98,420 median wageMO estimate · 4,430 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$65,350 median wageMO estimate · 1,160 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$30,580 median wageMO estimate · 27,770 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$99,930 median wageMO estimate · 4,480 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$81,980 median wageMO estimate · 520 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,300 median wageMO estimate · 109,020 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,500 median wageMO estimate · 8,770 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$73,660 median wageMO estimate · 7,050 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$172,320 median wageMO estimate · 2,550 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.

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

$12,715 higher earnings · $362 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,407
Debt
$21,591
Annual net price
$15,882
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Saint Joseph, MO

Missouri Western State University

$1,319 higher earnings · $2,993 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,011
Debt
$21,361
Annual net price
$13,251
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Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

$1,205 higher earnings · $1,782 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,897
Debt
$22,989
Annual net price
$14,462
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St. Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

$119,859 higher earnings

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

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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