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Bachelor's-10% vs national median94 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Valparaiso University

Ranked 108th of 207 bachelor's programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $41,572 – $80,415
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $57,938 – $96,590
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Valparaiso University's bachelor's program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $73,565 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $81,391 for this field, ranking 108th of 207 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,935 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,722 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$73,383 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$73,237 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$73,176 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$72,922 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Valparaiso University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$100,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,417 · 5 yrs out

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