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Western Michigan University Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

140 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$47,440 Average Salary
$25,250 Average Student Debt

Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Western Michigan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WMU Bachelor’s in Finance

#241 in the U.S
#6 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for finance list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management38
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management62
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans69
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans76
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management109
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)199
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools212
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)229
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools241
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)248
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)259
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)287
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)312
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates320
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)330
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)339
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)345
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates366
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)398
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)408

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Finance from WMU Cost?

$13,017 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,250 Average Student Debt

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,094$15,118
Fees$923$923
Books and Supplies$987$987
On Campus Room and Board$10,567$10,567
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.

WMU Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Finance students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From WMU?

$47,440 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

finance who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $47,440 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $48,186.

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Does WMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

WMU does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.

WMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Finance

140 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
18.6% Women
15.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 140 bachelor’s degrees in finance awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 18.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in finance in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.7% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at WMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White86
International Students30
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at WMU

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Finance127
Financial Planning & Services13

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Business/Commerce1
Business Administration & Management220
Accounting124
Entrepreneurial Studies9
Human Resource Management59

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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