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Bachelor's-24% vs national median485 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Western Carolina University

Ranked 180th of 207 bachelor's programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,966
middle 50%: $32,098 – $54,931
Median · 5 years out
$62,206
middle 50%: $45,794 – $84,942
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $51,875 – $110,650

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $42,966 one year after graduating, rising to $78,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $81,391 for this field, ranking 180th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$64,027 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$63,818 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$63,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$60,927 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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