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Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificates

There are 851 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Finance & Financial Management. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about60% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.5% of Finance & Financial Management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Finance & Financial Management Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 57,564 people earned theirFinance & Financial Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Finance & Financial Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 161
Associate’s Degree 343
Bachelor’s Degree 46,953
Master’s Degree 8,314
Doctor’s Degree 30

Earnings of Finance & Financial Management Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Finance & Financial Management of $75,528 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $60,617
4 years $75,528
5 years $88,287

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Finance & Financial Management students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,423
Women 1,711
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Finance & Financial Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of Finance & Financial Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2,026 39.5%
Asian 139 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 230 4.5%
Black or African American 175 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 22 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.1%
Two or More Races 87 1.7%
Race Unknown 2,427 47.3%
International Students 25 0.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance & Financial Management Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.5% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 953 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

American College of Financial Services tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 4,609 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 922 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 827 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 657 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 605 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. This school awarded 600 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 571 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 568 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 533 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. This school awarded 520 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 513 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 494 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. This school awarded 490 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 474 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 449 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 427 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 427 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Finance & Financial Management majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 420 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 420 people received their basic certificate in Finance & Financial Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management. This school awarded 405 basic certificates in Finance & Financial Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Finance & Financial Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Finance, General 49,828
Financial Planning and Services 5,773
Banking and Financial Support Services 992
Investments and Securities 414
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 363

Below are some popular majors similar to Finance & Financial Management that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations 402,942
Accounting and Related Services 81,835
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 62,236
Business/Commerce, General 57,976
Marketing 53,750

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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