COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · 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 notably above similar programs.
$9,235 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 27.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $73,945 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +75% · 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+$295,780
$20,000Annual price+$215,780
$23,000Current college-wide context+$203,780
$40,000Annual price+$135,780
$60,000Annual price+$55,780
$80,000Annual price−$24,220
$100,000Annual price−$104,220
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$92,578$59,589 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 129 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$22,811
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$92,578
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,811Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.4% 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$7,715
Estimated loan payment$265
448borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$92,578 vs. $83,343
$9,235 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$136,160 median wageSC estimate · 9,020 jobs · 11-3031$102,610–$193,090 middle 50% of SC wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830 median wageSC estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1011$49,990–$129,380 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$99,520 median wageSC estimate · 560 jobs · 13-2054$70,490–$134,580 middle 50% of SC wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$93,670 median wageSC estimate · 3,600 jobs · 13-2051$73,570–$124,070 middle 50% of SC wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$77,530 median wageSC estimate · 690 jobs · 13-2041$60,360–$100,040 middle 50% of SC wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$53,190 median wageSC estimate · 250 jobs · 13-2071$43,490–$60,210 middle 50% of SC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,080 median wageSC estimate · 32,230 jobs · 11-1021$75,480–$158,250 middle 50% of SC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$96,330 median wageSC estimate · 2,400 jobs · 13-2052$60,780–$176,200 middle 50% of SC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$86,260 median wageSC estimate · 470 jobs · 13-2031$73,920–$107,480 middle 50% of SC wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$63,220 median wageSC estimate · 4,140 jobs · 13-2072$47,170–$91,750 middle 50% of SC wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,390 median wageSC estimate · 7,230 jobs · 41-3031$48,170–$93,510 middle 50% of SC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$168,840 median wageSC estimate · 1,740 jobs · 11-1011$109,000–$258,950 middle 50% of SC 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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
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.
Clemson University
$5,000 less debt · $558 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,269
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $22,253
College of Charleston
$2,500 less debt · $3,851 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,187
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $18,960
Wofford College
$4,079 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,643
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $18,732
Coastal Carolina University
$8,845 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,181
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $13,966
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
262 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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