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Associate-15% vs national median301 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 22nd of 23 associate programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,537
middle 50%: $27,508 – $41,621
Median · 5 years out
$40,084
middle 50%: $30,233 – $48,315
Median · 10 years out
$47,416
middle 50%: $37,439 – $59,105

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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $34,537 one year after graduating, rising to $47,416 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $47,210 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,919 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$34,188 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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