How much do Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $80,522 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,542.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · 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.

$2,821 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $43,805 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +47% · 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+$175,220

$12,000Annual price+$127,220

$16,000Current college-wide context+$111,220

$24,000Annual price+$79,220

$36,000Annual price+$31,220

$48,000Annual price−$16,780

$60,000Annual price−$64,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,163 → $69,912

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

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

292Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

208Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

68Graduates 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$80,522$45,714 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$15,543

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

02 · BORROWING$25,542

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,522

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$271/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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$15,543Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

$53,163Year 1

$80,522Year 4

$69,912Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,710

Estimated loan payment$271

94borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,522 vs. $83,343

$2,821 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$135,890 median wageND estimate · 2,140 jobs · 11-3031$106,490–$176,440 middle 50% of ND wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$110,050 median wageND estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1011$71,780–$161,610 middle 50% of ND wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$78,170 median wageND estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2051$60,430–$96,040 middle 50% of ND wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$74,630 median wageND estimate · 90 jobs · 13-2054$61,510–$99,770 middle 50% of ND wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$74,810 median wageND estimate · 300 jobs · 13-2041$59,450–$94,530 middle 50% of ND wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$52,220 median wageND estimate · 30 jobs · 13-2071$51,360–$58,520 middle 50% of ND wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$98,170 median wageND estimate · 11,150 jobs · 11-1021$68,950–$135,180 middle 50% of ND wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$84,650 median wageND estimate · 1,370 jobs · 13-2072$63,320–$102,540 middle 50% of ND wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$77,400 median wageND estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2031$68,790–$87,700 middle 50% of ND wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$76,870 median wageND estimate · 540 jobs · 13-2052$63,660–$102,890 middle 50% of ND wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,670 median wageND estimate · 740 jobs · 41-3031$48,740–$103,270 middle 50% of ND wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$164,560 median wageND estimate · 380 jobs · 11-1011$129,610–$240,090 middle 50% of ND wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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