Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median228 grads tracked
Finance and Financial Management Services at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 8th of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $25,770 – $66,619
Median · 5 years out
$45,039
middle 50%: $30,845 – $66,352
Median · 10 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $33,046 – $70,870
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Finance and Financial Management Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Finance graduates from James A. Rhodes State College earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salaries grow to $45k by year five and reach $48k by year ten.
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
9 yrs
≈ $9,935 total interest
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