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Finance & Financial Management at West Texas A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at West Texas A & M University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Texas A & M University sits in Canyon, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 104 finance & financial management graduations were recorded at West Texas A & M University.

Studying Online at West Texas A & M University

Online coursework is an option at West Texas A & M University. Of 9,045 students, 3,168 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,729 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at West Texas A & M University

Use these rankings to compare West Texas A & M University’s Finance & Financial Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#22 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 64
Best Value	Texas	#37 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#50 of 64
Best Value	Nationwide	#335 of 552
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 555

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#22 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 64
Best Value	Texas	#37 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#50 of 64
Best Value	Nationwide	#335 of 552
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 555

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from West Texas A & M University

Those who finish West Texas A & M University’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,159
2 years	$32,563
3 years	$46,333
4 years	$44,961
5 years	$53,333

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from West Texas A & M University earn a median of $44,961, compared with $51,655 for all West Texas A & M University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Finance & Financial Management graduates from West Texas A & M University comes in at $20,993.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at West Texas A & M University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Finance & Financial Management graduates at West Texas A & M University are 44% women (46) and 56% men (58).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at West Texas A & M University

Among the 56 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at West Texas A & M University, 50% were women (28) and 50% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at West Texas A & M University

Among the 48 master’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at West Texas A & M University, 38% were women (18) and 62% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*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 West Texas A & M University

The Finance & Financial Management program at West Texas A & M University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	104

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at West Texas A & M University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.