by our College Data Analytics Team
[Finance Financial Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where finance financial management graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send finance financial management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the top school for finance financial management graduate earnings in Maryland. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. Finance Financial Management graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of about $116,598 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in finance financial management will find them at University Of Maryland University College, which ranked #2. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. Finance Financial Management graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of about $81,378 a year early in their careers.
Morgan State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in finance financial management, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Morgan State University make a median of around $67,828 per year.
Salisbury University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Salisbury University is a public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. Finance Financial Management graduates of Salisbury University earn a median of about $82,449 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries finance financial management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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