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

Corvallis, OR · Public · Federal field 5208

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,916 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$38,568 / year
10-year scenario
+29% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$78,427 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.

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+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,156$81,470
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
101Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$55,271Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

570Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
76Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
217Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
280Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$78,427$42,345 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 56 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,604

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

02 · BORROWING$22,041

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,427

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$234/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,604Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,653Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%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.

$52,156Year 1
$78,427Year 4
$81,470Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,536
Estimated loan payment$234
101borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,427 vs. $83,343

$4,916 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$156,460 median wageOR estimate · 7,610 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,180 median wageOR estimate · 940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$120,590 median wageOR estimate · 2,820 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$109,580 median wageOR estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$80,380 median wageOR estimate · 650 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$59,150 median wageOR estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2071+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$122,830 median wageOR estimate · 3,070 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,490 median wageOR estimate · 36,190 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$95,250 median wageOR estimate · 1,090 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$94,440 median wageOR estimate · 4,220 jobs · 13-2072+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,710 median wageOR estimate · 2,900 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$341,630 median wageOR estimate · 910 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.

Portland, OR

Portland State University

$1,300 higher earnings · $1,471 less debt · $10,052 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,727
Debt
$20,570
Annual net price
$9,552
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Bend, OR

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

$1,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,427
Debt
$22,041
Annual net price
$18,048
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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$51,452 higher earnings · $10,291 less debt · $4,040 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

$41,551 higher earnings · $2,541 less debt · $5,249 lower annual net price

Earnings
$119,978
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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DATA QUALITY

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73 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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