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Associate+21% vs national median317 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 6th of 23 associate programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,354
middle 50%: $32,072 – $58,887
Median · 5 years out
$57,001
middle 50%: $44,952 – $74,791
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $51,929 – $85,281

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's associate program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $43,354 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $47,210 for this field, ranking 6th of 23 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,189 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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