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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · 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.

$5,839 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
25.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$36,260 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+30% · 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.

What stays fixed$77,504 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.

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

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,979 → $77,155
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
103Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
145Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$35,396Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
1Recent 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.

568Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
98Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
230Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
324Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
102Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,504$41,422 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 85 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$17,747

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

02 · BORROWING$19,650

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,504

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$208/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,747Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,697Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.0%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.

$55,979Year 1
$77,504Year 4
$77,155Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$6,459
Estimated loan payment$208
145borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,504 vs. $83,343

$5,839 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$140,360 median wageNE estimate · 5,630 jobs · 11-3031$108,040–$177,000 middle 50% of NE wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$88,690 median wageNE estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$65,480–$136,480 middle 50% of NE wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$94,280 median wageNE estimate · 250 jobs · 13-2054$72,840–$105,600 middle 50% of NE wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$85,320 median wageNE estimate · 361,980 jobs · 13-2051$75,080–$113,100 middle 50% of NE wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$79,730 median wageNE estimate · 510 jobs · 13-2041$64,040–$98,700 middle 50% of NE wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$62,510 median wageNE estimate · 260 jobs · 13-2071$50,970–$80,650 middle 50% of NE wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$93,280 median wageNE estimate · 2,210 jobs · 13-2052$61,200–$138,130 middle 50% of NE wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$85,090 median wageNE estimate · 24,030 jobs · 11-1021$61,870–$131,370 middle 50% of NE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$83,010 median wageNE estimate · 200 jobs · 13-2031$73,320–$100,210 middle 50% of NE wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$82,560 median wageNE estimate · 2,150 jobs · 41-3031$62,660–$124,990 middle 50% of NE wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$79,840 median wageNE estimate · 2,710 jobs · 13-2072$61,110–$104,510 middle 50% of NE wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$214,680 median wageNE estimate · 2,510 jobs · 11-1011$150,160–$335,760 middle 50% of NE 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.

Omaha, NE

Creighton University

$11,575 higher earnings

Earnings
$89,079
Debt
$26,975
Annual net price
$31,568
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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$52,375 higher earnings · $7,900 less debt · $2,183 lower annual net price

Earnings
$129,879
Debt
$11,750
Annual net price
$15,564
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$42,474 higher earnings · $150 less debt · $3,392 lower annual net price

Earnings
$119,978
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$33,144 higher earnings · $150 less debt · $2,069 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,648
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$15,678
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DATA QUALITY

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103 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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