Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit
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 notably above similar programs.
$19,678 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
26.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$100,053 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+55% · 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+$400,210
$20,000Annual price+$320,210
$40,000Annual price+$240,210
$49,000Current college-wide context+$204,210
$60,000Annual price+$160,210
$80,000Annual price+$80,210
$100,000Annual price+$210
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$64,427 → $100,232Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median166Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$52,122Awarding-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.
554Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment90Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers115Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count462Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
113Graduates 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$103,021$68,213 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 92 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$48,523
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$103,021
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
$64,427Year 1
$103,021Year 4
$100,232Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.3% 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$8,585
Estimated loan payment$286
166borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$103,021 vs. $83,343
$19,678 above 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$166,940 median wageRI estimate · 2,570 jobs · 11-3031$131,000–$218,390 middle 50% of RI wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$103,820 median wageRI estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1011$83,350–$162,750 middle 50% of RI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,470 median wageRI estimate · 450 jobs · 13-2054$82,010–$144,420 middle 50% of RI wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$100,550 median wageRI estimate · 1,790 jobs · 13-2051$77,870–$131,140 middle 50% of RI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$85,920 median wageRI estimate · 160 jobs · 13-2041$70,790–$104,310 middle 50% of RI wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$58,480 median wageRI estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2071$49,600–$75,050 middle 50% of RI wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$117,380 median wageRI estimate · 9,150 jobs · 11-1021$85,700–$171,220 middle 50% of RI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$92,790 median wageRI estimate · 90 jobs · 13-2031$77,390–$120,430 middle 50% of RI wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$80,200 median wageRI estimate · 1,130 jobs · 13-2052$62,690–$133,440 middle 50% of RI wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,780 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$77,250 median wageRI estimate · 1,290 jobs · 13-2072$55,640–$99,930 middle 50% of RI wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$235,360 median wageRI estimate · 460 jobs · 11-1011$181,270–$414,180 middle 50% of RI 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 29.3%02
Finance and Insurance
about 27.4%03
Information
about 8.2%04
Wholesale Trade
about 4.7%05
Manufacturing
about 4.2%
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