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Finance & Financial Management at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 276 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Finance & Financial Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #2 of 15
Best Value Indiana #2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #8 of 106
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #10 of 105
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #47 of 555
Best Value Nationwide #60 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Finance & Financial Management at Purdue University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,751
2 years $41,565
3 years $56,657
4 years $74,985
5 years $78,926

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $74,985, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Finance & Financial Management earnings compared with all majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $22,335.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 25% women (69) and 75% men (207).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 276 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 25% were women (69) and 75% were men (207).

Purdue University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 181
Hispanic / Latino 18
Black / African American 5
Asian 28
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 37
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Finance & Financial Management majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Finance & Financial Management program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Finance 244
Financial Planning & Services 32

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers $162,461
Investment Fund Managers $157,819
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Chief Executives $138,534
Insurance Underwriters $129,939
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts $126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers $96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts $92,240

References

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