Bachelor’s Degrees in Finance & Financial Management
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Education Levels of Finance Majors
In 2019-2020, 48,043 bachelor's degrees were awarded to finance majors. This makes it the 3rd most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in finance at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 48,043 |
| Master’s Degree | 5,353 |
| Basic Certificate | 3,125 |
| Graduate Certificate | 897 |
| Associate Degree | 293 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 132 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 50 |
Earnings of Finance Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in finance is $47,500. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $42,700 and the high is $52,050.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in finance is $23,250. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $26,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,469.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $241.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in finance. About 70.9% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 34,057 |
| Women | 13,986 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of finance bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3,567 |
| Black or African American | 2,182 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,457 |
| White | 29,334 |
| International Students | 5,093 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,410 |
Most Popular Finance Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 718 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in finance. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Finance Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Finance | 46,633 |
| Banking & Financial Support Services | 588 |
| Financial Planning & Services | 552 |
| Other Financial Management | 172 |
| Investments & Securities | 79 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to finance that offer bachelor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 169,868 |
| Accounting | 52,477 |
| Marketing | 45,007 |
| Business & Commerce | 24,866 |
| Human Resource Management | 11,331 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License
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