Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · 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.
$4,916 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
28.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$38,568 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+29% · 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+$154,270
$12,000Annual price+$106,270
$20,000Current college-wide context+$74,270
$24,000Annual price+$58,270
$36,000Annual price+$10,270
$48,000Annual price−$37,730
$60,000Annual price−$85,730
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,156 → $81,470Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median101Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$55,271Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent 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.
570Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment76Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers217Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count280Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers76Graduates 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$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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
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?
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.
$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$124,190–$202,730 middle 50% of OR wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,180 median wageOR estimate · 940 jobs · 25-1011$78,190–$129,620 middle 50% of OR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$120,590 median wageOR estimate · 2,820 jobs · 13-2051$95,470–$148,880 middle 50% of OR wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$109,580 median wageOR estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2054$79,890–$129,560 middle 50% of OR wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$80,380 median wageOR estimate · 650 jobs · 13-2041$74,000–$102,000 middle 50% of OR wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$59,150 median wageOR estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2071$49,990–$68,600 middle 50% of OR wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$122,830 median wageOR estimate · 3,070 jobs · 13-2052$75,310–$161,810 middle 50% of OR wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,490 median wageOR estimate · 36,190 jobs · 11-1021$74,670–$160,590 middle 50% of OR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$95,250 median wageOR estimate · 1,090 jobs · 13-2031$77,320–$113,240 middle 50% of OR wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$94,440 median wageOR estimate · 4,220 jobs · 13-2072$64,170–$126,740 middle 50% of OR wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,710 median wageOR estimate · 2,900 jobs · 41-3031$54,720–$124,950 middle 50% of OR wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$341,630 median wageOR estimate · 910 jobs · 11-1011$217,050–$520,980 middle 50% of OR 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 17.6%02
Finance and Insurance
about 12.7%03
Manufacturing
about 9.2%04
Wholesale Trade
about 7.8%05
Management of Companies and Enterprises
about 6.6%
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