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Finance & Financial Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

276 Bachelor's Degrees
#33 Overall Quality
$53,751 Bachelor's Salary
The Finance & Financial Management major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with finance programs.

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Finance & Financial Management Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Finance Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for finance majors, Purdue came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 16
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 40
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates 92
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates 104

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 276 bachelor's degrees in finance & financial management. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 238 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Finance Graduates from Purdue Make?

$53,751 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Finance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Finance majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,751 a year. This is higher than $48,896, which is the national median for all finance bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Finance Graduates from Purdue Have?

$22,335 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Finance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, finance students borrow a median amount of $22,335 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all finance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,500.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the finance program at Purdue is $450 per month.

Finance Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 276 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance from Purdue. About 72% were men and 28% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in finance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 164
Non-Resident Aliens 62
Other Races 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 810
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 269
Hospitality Management 137
General Sales & Marketing 134
Accounting 124

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