Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · 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.
$2,003 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
27.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$45,850 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+45% · 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+$183,400
$14,000Annual price+$127,400
$17,000Current college-wide context+$115,400
$28,000Annual price+$71,400
$42,000Annual price+$15,400
$56,000Annual price−$40,600
$70,000Annual price−$96,600
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,916 → $82,818Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median158Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$44,725Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential13Recent 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.
663Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment77Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers283Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count405Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
3.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers39Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,340$48,351 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 140 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$17,447
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,060
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$81,340
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$234/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$56,916Year 1
$81,340Year 4
$82,818Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.5% 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$6,778
Estimated loan payment$234
158borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,340 vs. $83,343
$2,003 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$132,460 median wageOK estimate · 6,670 jobs · 11-3031$96,610–$179,750 middle 50% of OK wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$82,060 median wageOK estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1011$52,500–$107,470 middle 50% of OK wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$85,140 median wageOK estimate · 330 jobs · 13-2054$60,000–$106,510 middle 50% of OK wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$79,640 median wageOK estimate · 1,550 jobs · 13-2051$65,430–$104,680 middle 50% of OK wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$75,330 median wageOK estimate · 550 jobs · 13-2041$57,570–$97,980 middle 50% of OK wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$46,950 median wageOK estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2071$40,310–$51,620 middle 50% of OK wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$90,430 median wageOK estimate · 43,890 jobs · 11-1021$60,130–$135,600 middle 50% of OK wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$80,990 median wageOK estimate · 670 jobs · 13-2031$65,170–$101,330 middle 50% of OK wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,080 median wageOK estimate · 2,310 jobs · 41-3031$50,450–$126,950 middle 50% of OK wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$72,990 median wageOK estimate · 4,100 jobs · 13-2072$49,100–$101,570 middle 50% of OK wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$68,670 median wageOK estimate · 1,140 jobs · 13-2052$55,110–$102,120 middle 50% of OK wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$163,790 median wageOK estimate · 2,390 jobs · 11-1011$104,740–$240,480 middle 50% of OK wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 19.5%02
Finance and Insurance
about 12.6%03
Wholesale Trade
about 8.1%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 7.3%05
Manufacturing
about 6.0%
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.
Norman, OK
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
$25,379 higher earnings · $2,510 less debt · $2,147 lower annual net price