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Bachelor's+25% vs national median3,109 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at James Madison University

Ranked 11th of 207 bachelor's programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,341
middle 50%: $51,029 – $79,939
Median · 5 years out
$101,563
middle 50%: $78,105 – $131,596
Median · 10 years out
$141,692
middle 50%: $101,306 – $197,902

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $65,341 one year after graduating, rising to $141,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $81,391 for this field, ranking 11th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,854 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$107,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$104,963 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$103,015 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$101,496 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$101,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,373 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$98,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$98,525 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$98,274 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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